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News - ballistic missile defence

  • Naval Warfare

    Pioneer USV to begin sea trials this year

    4th July 2024

    The Pioneer USV is being built for ACUA Ocean at Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC) in the UK on the Isle of Wight. ACUA has also been developing the larger Maelstrom USV.

  • Digital Battlespace

    Lockheed Martin to work with DARPA on AI effort

    11th July 2024

    During the 18-month period of the contract, Lockheed Martin will apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to create surrogate models of aircraft, sensors, electronic warfare and weapons within dynamic and operationally representative environments.

  • Air Warfare

    Airbus enters race for unmanned Wingman support fighters

    4th June 2024

    Designs for unmanned support aircraft for fighter jets are advanced with Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat beginning development in 2013 and making its first flight in February 2021 and Airbus’s effort will need to advance quickly to keep up.

  • Air Warfare

    F-16 not dead yet in Thailand despite RTAF’s selection of Gripen

    26th September 2024

    Lockheed Martin and Saab have both delivered updated offset proposals to Thailand’s air force with contracts yet to be signed on any deal.

  • Land Warfare

    Pentagon runs out of funds to support Ukraine

    11th January 2024

    DoD authorities have been urging the US Congress to approve the national security supplemental request to ensure future donations to Kyiv.

  • Land Warfare

    Malaysian defence update: Key programmes under spotlight at DSA 2024

    3rd May 2024

    The Defence Services Asia (DSA) exhibition in Kuala Lumpur from 6–9 March will feature updates on Malaysia’s defence programmes, including the signing of Batch 2 Littoral Mission Ships and procurement plans for medium lift helicopters.

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Analysis: Europe emerges as a crucial strategic market for UAV manufacturers

    5th June 2024

    Europe's fragmented UAV market, driven by geopolitical factors and recent conflicts like the Russo–Ukrainian War, offers significant opportunities for drone manufacturers. Key technological advancements and evolving procurement strategies present a fertile landscape for growth and innovation in the region.

  • Naval Warfare

    NATO’s largest exercise for decades is shaping future transatlantic security

    27th February 2024

    Steadfast Defender 24 (STDE24), the main NATO multi-domain exercise for 2024, has seen large-scale national and multinational live exercises taking place across the whole NATO area. Among the challenges it has attempted to tackle have been the increased lethality of uncrewed systems and how to enhance amphibious landings in cold environments.

  • Defence Notes

    US Congress urges Pentagon to expand the use of quantum science

    3rd June 2024

    Text proposed by the House Armed Services Committee for the NDAA for FY2025 directed the Pentagon to establish a quantum computing centre of excellence to accelerate the transition of quantum hybrid technology from R&D into operational use.

  • Land Warfare

    Finland purchases David’s Sling long-range air defence system from Israel

    13th November 2023

    David's Sling has been in service with Israel's defence forces since 2017, forming a part of its multi-layered air defence system, with Finland’s effort to buy the system following ongoing tensions with bordering Russia.

  • Air Warfare

    Shield AI to provide V-BAT UAS to US Coast Guard

    3rd July 2024

    The V-BAT series aircraft is a single-engine ducted fan platform that can launch and recover from a hover and fly on wing in horizontal flight. It can operate as a flexible platform capable of performing Group 2 to Group 5 UAS missions and beyond.

  • Air Warfare

    Dubai Airshow 2023: MBDA to develop and build ‘smart missiles’ in UAE

    14th November 2023

    In a bid to bolster its strategic partnership with the UAE and further its missile capabilities, MBDA established the UAE Missile Engineering Centre earlier this year from where it will produce so-called 'smart weapons'.

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2024: New standard JLTVs built as Oshkosh waits by to step up

    17th October 2024

    The competition to build the next generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV A2) was hotly contested and ultimately saw manufacture go from Oshkosh Defence to AM General. Now, as the latter makes the vehicle, the former stands by for commercial sales or to fill any gaps.

  • Land Warfare

    Our Eurosatory 2024 Show News Portal is live

    13th June 2024

    Shephard reports live from Eurosatory 2024 in Paris, France.

  • Land Warfare

    Further information revealed on Swiss 81mm mortar programme

    31st July 2024

    Rheinmetall’s recent contract award to supply the Swiss Army with 81mm mortar cargo ammunition and MX2-KM 81mm mortar weapons has seen the force adopt a systems approach to its new weapon.

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Destroyers

    DDX Programme (1-2) [Italy]

    Programme Background Requirements Destroyers are fundamental to Italy's blue water fleet and will be required to be capable of projecting capability at sea from the ...

  • Maritime patrol

    P-8 Poseidon [South Korea]

    Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Columbia Class Submarine (3-12)

    The Columbia (SSBN-826) class program is to design and build a new class of 12 ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) to replace the Navy’s current force of 14 ...

  • Destroyers

    Maya Class (27DDG) (1-2) [Japan]

    Programme Background The 27DD Maya class destroyers were previously known as the Improved Atago class because they are an addition to the existing two Atago-class destroyers that have entered service. ...

  • Destroyers

    Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]

    Programme Background Requirements The third element of South Korea's "Three Axis System" - a complex of measures designed to track, detect, and eliminate an adversary’s ballistic missiles and ...

  • Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

    Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme) (1-4) [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...

  • Military helicopters - multirole

    H-145M (Serbia)

    Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...

  • Destroyers

    Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]

    Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...

  • Destroyers

    Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 (1-3) [South Korea]

    Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...

  • Fighter - multirole

    F-X III Phase II (F-35) [South Korea]

    Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...

  • ISR/special mission

    P-1 EW [Japan]

    Programme Background Requirement Japan has operated the EP-3, a COMINT/SIGINT/ELINT configuration of the P-3 Orion, since 1993. As of 2024, the Japanese MoD maintains that these aircraft ...

  • Frigates

    Jinnah Class frigates [Pakistan]

    Programme Background Requirements Specifications are not yet known because they are still in the design stage, though they will integrate a more diverse selection of ...

  • Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

    CH-47F Chinook-Saudi Arabia

    In addition to this, the request includes M134D mini-Guns, aircraft survivability equipment, infrared signature suppression system, fast rope insertion extraction system, extended range fuel system, ...

  • Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

    Type 094A (Jin Class) 7-12

    Programme Background The Type 094 nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) was developed for the PLAN to follow on from the single 1980s-vintage Type 092 Xia-class ...

  • ISR/special mission

    E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]

    Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Major networking projects

    Ballistic Missile Defence

    In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

  • Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

    Arktur Next Generation SSBN

    At Army 2022 defence exposition, Rubin Design Bureau unveiled the next-generation ballistic missile submarine concept. Known as Arktur, the submarine features a stealth design and ...

  • Major networking projects

    Missile Defence

    In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    SM-2 Block IV (RIM-156A)

    The SM-2 Block IV (RIM-156A) is an extended-range surface-to-air missile developed by the United States Navy for fleet area air defence and terminal phase ballistic ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    AN/TPY-2

    The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) is an X-band missile defence radar that can detect, classify and track ballistic missiles. It uses an AESA antenna comprising 25.344 T/R ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System

    The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, developed by the United States, provides advanced sea-based and land-based protection against ballistic missile threats.  Using the AN/SPY-1 ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    9M82M

    The 9M82M (NATO reporting name SA-23a 'Giant') is a Russian medium-range, surface-to-air missile designed to destroy tactical ballistic missiles. The development of the 9M82M missile, part of ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range

    Arrow Weapon System

    The Arrow air defence system was jointly developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing under the oversight of Israel's Ministry of Defense and the ...

  • Major networking projects

    C2BMC

    Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) is the integrating element of the US Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) for global missile defence. C2BMC links ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    L-SAM ABM (Block I)

    The L-SAM system's anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor is a three-stage missile designed to neutralize incoming ballistic missiles during their terminal phase. It employs a hit-to-kill ...

  • Sea: naval fire control radar

    AN/SPY-1 air search radar

    Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...

  • Destroyers

    Akizuki Class

    The Akizuki-class (19DD) destroyers are escort ships for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). They are designed to accompany Japan’s new Hyuga—and Izumo-class helicopter carriers ...

  • Surface-to-air missiles

    L-SAM AAM (Block I)

    The L-SAM system's anti-aircraft missile (AAM) interceptor is a three-stage missile designed to target high-altitude threats such as aircraft and cruise missiles. It boasts an operational range ...

  • Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range, Self-propelled missile systems

    S-300V (SA-12 Gladiator)

    The SA-12 Gladiator, part of the S-300V air defence system, is a long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union in the late ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    KRONOS Power Shield

    The KRONOS Power Shield is an early warning naval radar manufactured by Leonardo. It is primarily designed for ballistic missile defence and surveillance. The main ...