Air Warfare

Euronaval 2022: Ultra and UMS Skeldar to partner on Canadian ASW UAS

19th October 2022

The contract awarded to UMS Skeldar and Ultra will see the research of a medium-sized UAS to explore ASW capabilities for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Naval Warfare

Euronaval 2022: Safran launches Vigy 4 surface ship optronic system

19th October 2022

France’s Safran has lifted the lid of a new optronic system during Euronaval 2022 in Paris.

Naval Warfare

Euronaval 2022: Airbus and Rohde & Schwarz eye naval benefits of future 6G communications

19th October 2022

6G secure communications remain at a nascent stage but Airbus and Rohde & Schwarz aim to bring the benefits to navies.

Naval Warfare

Euronaval 2022: Size, weight and stability considerations drive development of Shark RWS

18th October 2022

Naval SOF may benefit from the compact and lightweight Shark RWS.

Naval Warfare

Euronaval 2022: Turret innovations take centre stage for Nexter

18th October 2022

French manufacturer Nexter displays 1:1 final design model of RapidFire point defence system and missile-equipped Narwhal turret.

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

ISTAR UAS project (Canada)

Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

Corvettes

European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Romania]

Programme Background Requirements Romania has a longstanding requirement for new multirole corvettes aimed at modernising its first-line combat vessels. In particular, as of 2023, the ...

Destroyers

TF-2000 Class-Milgem Project [Turkey]

Programme Background Requirements The TF-2000 class Air Defence Warfare (ADW) destroyers are part of Turkeys Milgem project to revitalise the fleet. The ships are intended ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]

Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...

Corvettes

European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [France]

Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...

Corvettes

European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Spain]

Programme Background Requirements The European Patrol Corvette (EPC) is one of the new PESCO (Permanent Structured Cooperation on Defence and Security) projects. PESCO was established ...

Corvettes

European Patrol Corvette (EPC) [Italy]

Programme Background Requirements The 2021-2023 Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (DPP) - a multi-year defence planning document from the Italian MoD - includes a plan to acquire eight "Patrol Ships", ...

OPVs

OPVs Procurement (1) [Peru]

Programme Background Requirements Requirements for the OPV include a displacement of between 1500t and 2200t; a length between 80 and 100m, a beam of between ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Walrus Replacement Program (WRES) [Netherlands]

Programme Background Programme Delays There is an ongoing debate about what new SSKs will replace the existing four Walrus-class submarines in the RNLN service. The ...

Aircraft carriers

CVX (South Korea)

Programme Background Requirements HHI was awarded a contract for the conceptual design of the LPX-II in October 2019. The project now aims to build a ...

Frigates

Type 32 [UK]

Programme Background Requirements The UK Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, has said work on the new programme will not begin until the mid-2020s. ...

Corvettes

Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]

Programme Background Requirements Greece is looking to procure a new class of corvettes to replace part of the ageing Elli-class frigates. As the country is ...

Naval: Radio and SATCOM

OceanTRx 4MIL

The OceanTRx 4MIL is a ruggedised maritime SATCOM solution featuring simultaneous multi-band communication and advanced antenna management capabilities. Available in various RF configurations, it was ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

1200 Light Modular Interceptor

The 1200 Light Modular Interceptor (LMI), developed by Couach, is a vessel designed for coast guard operations and SAR missions. Unveiled at Euronaval 2022, the vessel ...

OPVs

HDP-2200+

HHI unveiled the HDP-2200+ OPV at Euronaval 2022. The design has been chosen by the Philippine Navy, which is set to receive six vessels. The platform ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Aliaca ER

Survey Copter, an Airbus Defence & Space subsidiary, unveiled the Aliaca Extended Range (ER) variant at Euronaval 2022. Instead of the electric propulsion system the base ...

Corvettes

Saar S-80

The S-80 is a multirole corvette developed by Israel Shipyard and based on the S-72 platform. The S-80, showcased for the first time at Euronaval ...

Corvettes

SEAGUARD 96

The SEAGUARD 96 is a corvette design developed by German Naval Yards and CMN. It can conduct a wide range of missions, and its armament ...

Frigates

Adaptable Strike Frigate

The Adaptable Strike Frigate (ASF) is a frigate design developed by BAE Systems Naval Ships. Marketed as a platform characterised by strong modularity, the ship ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

FFC 15

The Fast Fighting Craft (FFC) 15 is a multipurpose nautical platform that is widely customisable in regards to the propulsion system and interior and exterior ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Aliaca Evo

The Aliaca Evo, or DVF 2000 VT, is an electrically powered mini-UAV designed to perform ISR missions, coastal surveillance, convoy protection and powerline and pipeline monitoring. Between ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Type 212CD

Norway is to get four new Type 212CD ‘common design’ submarines to replace the existing Ula-class SSKs after it selected German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

T-650

Debuted at DSEI 2021, the T-650, or T650, is a multi-role quadcopter UAS manufactured by BAE Systems in collaboration with Malloy Aeronautics.  The electric-powered platform produces ...

Submarines: conventional, attack

Barracuda

The Barracuda is a conventionally-powered submarine design based on the Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine. Barracuda had been selected as part of Australia’s SEA 1000 Attack-class future submarine ...

Frigates

MMSC

The Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) is a derivative of the USN's Freedom- and Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships. Designed by Lockheed Martin, the MMSC was selected for the ...