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News - usn "distributed maritime operations"

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    NATO's AGS conducts test flight

    21st December 2015

    NATO's first Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) UAS has successfully completed a range of test points during a flight from Palmdale, California, to Edwards Air Force …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    IRIS eyes operational focus

    21st December 2015

    Colombia’s indigenous IRIS tactical UAV, developed by the government-owned Corporacion De La Industria Aeronautica Colombiana (CIAC), is set to be delivered to the Colombian Air …

  • Land Warfare

    Nexter set for ammo boom

    21st December 2015

    Nexter Group’s newly enlarged ammunition business is expected to achieve sales of nearly €750m in 2015, a 50% increase from last year. Officials disclosed their results …

  • Naval Warfare

    Morocco orders Damen vessels

    18th December 2015

    Damen Shipyards will supply the Royal Moroccan Navy with five Interceptor 1503 vessels as part of an order announced on 14 December. The Moroccan navy …

  • Defence Helicopter

    NHI delivers ASW NH90 to Sweden

    18th December 2015

    NHI has delivered the first NH90 in full anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration to the Swedish defence procurement Agency (FMW), the company announced on 17 December.  …

  • Defence Notes

    Philippines boosts defence spending

    18th December 2015

    The Philippine Congress gave the Department of National Defence (DND) a shot in the arm with a 9.2% increase for the 2016 defence budget. The …

  • Naval Warfare

    Indra modernises Polish maritime system

    16th December 2015

    Indra has completed the implementation of an advanced iMARE maritime traffic information system in Poland, the company announced on 15 December.  The system has been …

  • Naval Warfare

    No modification for UK P-8

    16th December 2015

    The UK will not fit Stormshadow or Sting Ray weapon systems onto its Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) in order to bring the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Navigation contract goes to Northrop

    16th December 2015

    Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to develop the replacement inertial navigation system (INS-R) deployed on navy combat and support …

  • Land Warfare

    Tank life extension challenge

    16th December 2015

    The UK MoD has released a tender document for an initial pre-competition phase for the life extension of 227 Challenger II (CR2) main battle tanks …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Airbus Helicopters completes JMSDF order

    15th December 2015

    Two new H135 training helicopters have been delivered to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) by Airbus Helicopters, completing an order for 15 aircraft of …

  • Naval Warfare

    New RN RIBs due from 2016

    15th December 2015

    The first next-generation Pacific 24 Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) destined for the Royal Navy will come off the BAE Systems specialist small boat production line …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    SeaRobotics to build Marlin Mk3

    15th December 2015

    Lockheed Martin has appointed SeaRobotics to manufacturer its Marlin Mk3 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), the company announced on 14 December. The AUV is designed to …

  • Naval Warfare

    Taiwan inaugurates South China Sea facilities

    15th December 2015

    With international attention focused on Chinese reclamation of reefs in the South China Sea in recent months, Taiwan has inaugurated new harbour facilities on Taiping …

  • Training

    AVT Simulation details NAWCTSD work

    14th December 2015

    New upgrades to the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD) visual/aero assessment system have been delivered to the US Naval Air Systems Command …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Long Range/Long Endurance (LR/LE) [USMC]

    Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

  • Military UAS - MALE, Military UAS - rotary-wing

    MQ-8C Fire Scout (USA)

    Programme Background Timeline According to the Naval Air Systems Command, having first ordered the MQ-8B in 2009, the UAV has become a pillar of the ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    Medium Landing Ship (9-18) [USMC]

    Programme Background Requirements As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...

  • Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

    Medium Landing Ship (1-8) [USMC]

    Programme Background Development As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]

    Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Medium Range/Medium Endurance (MR/ME) [USMC]

    Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...

  • UAS: communication systems

    UAS: communication systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...

  • UAS: flight control systems

    UAS: flight control systems | Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    The Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft ...

  • Military UAS - MALE

    Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike (FVL-MS) [USA]

    Programme Background Requirement The FVL-MS programme seeks to develop and acquire a family of systems, including crewed and uncrewed aircraft, to replace rotary life aircraft utilised ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    HH-60W - Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH)

    According to the FY2021 Base funding, the HH-60W helicopter unit cost is $43.2 million. The HH-60W will be capable of employment day or night, in ...

  • Destroyers

    Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]

    Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

  • Military UAS - small

    RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USN)

    Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

  • Military UAS - small

    RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)

    Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    Maritime Operations Helicopters

    The three maritime operations helicopters will be used for logistics and personnel transport, alongside transportation of PASKAL naval special forces in operations in the area. ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    Naval Multi Role Helicopters

    The IN is seeking two configurations of future multirole helicopters – one for general use and one for special operations. These two variants will meet ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys

    Sea Lightning

    Developed by a joint venture between BAE Systems and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Sea Lightning is being offered to the USN for the Block ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    SECAT

    In 2022, Textron Systems unveiled its new Surface Effect Cargo Amphibious Transport (SECAT) craft, designed to support logistics behind the US Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations and ...

  • Air: Integrated cockpit systems

    Tactical Mission System for Helicopter Applications

    The Saab tactical mission system is a system for transport, utility, C2 and combat helicopters intended to operate in a net-centric environment. It is designed ...

  • Major networking projects

    CANES

    The Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) programme is a USN-wide effort to rationalise shipboard computing assets. It is designed to create a common ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems, Land: COMINT and ELINT systems, Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

    LOKI

    The LOKI family is a cross-platform C2 system designed to integrate EW, SIGINT and Electro-Magnetic Spectrum Operations on many distributed platforms. The platform can be ...

  • Air: UAV simulators

    MQ-9 MTD

    SDS’s ROVATTS-based MQ-9 Mission Training Device (MTD) was developed to provide high-fidelity simulation to support US Air National Guard operational Reaper crew training. The PC-based ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    MQ-8C Fire Scout

    The MQ-8C is a newer version of the Fire Scout and is based on a Bell 407 commercial helicopter. It offers a greater range, endurance and ...

  • Land: soldier modernisation systems - national programmes

    MERS

    The Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad (MERS) takes a systems engineering approach to equipping the USMC’s fundamental fighting unit. The integration and configuration management of all ...

  • Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

    AN/ZPY-1 STARLite

    The AN/ZPY-1 Small Tactical Radar-Lightweight (STARLite) is a synthetic aperture radar and GMTI sensor for UAVs, manufactured by Northrop Grumman. It offers strip and spot synthetic ...

  • Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

    MQ-8B Fire Scout

    The MQ-8B Fire Scout is a rotary-wing UAV that provides situational awareness and precision targeting support for the US Armed Forces. The MQ-8B Fire Scout, ...

  • Military helicopters - maritime

    MH-53E Sea Dragon

    Sikorsky developed the MH-53E (S-80) Sea Dragon variant of its CH-53E to provide the USN with a dedicated airborne mine countermeasures helicopter. Equipped with enlarged ...

  • Military - UUVs

    Mission Specialist Defender

    The Mission Specialist Defender is a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) developed by VideoRay, now part of BlueHalo's unmanned maritime systems. The ROV is known ...

  • Trainer

    Saab 340 trainer

    The Saab 340 trainer aircraft is based on the Saab 340 regional airliner. It is used by the USN for pilot training. The aircraft replaced ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    Air Operations Systems of Systems

    Air Operations System of Systems is designed to enable management of airspaces across large states and/or regions focusing on strategic planning. The system integration approach ...

  • Major networking projects

    DIB 1.3

    The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Integration Backbone (DIB) is a key element of the US DoD strategy to build a net-centric capability, enabling service DCGS elements ...