Search Results We've found 2358 articles
News - %22silent sentinel%22
-
Air Warfare
KAI ramps up LAH production even as it develops new Surion variants
18th October 2023
KAI has continued to invest heavily in helicopters, including in its ability to deploy and operate with uncrewed systems.
-
Naval Warfare
French Navy frigate gap closes as La Fayette-class upgrade programme nears completion
17th October 2023
The modernisation programme for three of the French Navy’s five La Fayette-class frigates will ensure the service maintains a minimum force of 15 frigates and destroyers ahead of the introduction of the new new Admiral Ronarc’h-class (FDI) frigates.
-
Training
NATO exercise sharpens explosive defeating skills in the face of increasing threats
13th October 2023
The exercise took place on land and in the marine environment using EOD UGVs, submarine AUVs and special diving equipment to improve and sharpen the skills of participants.
-
Naval Warfare
Bourgainville LHA launched but future of US Navy amphibious ship procurement remains uncertain
13th October 2023
The third America-class Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) ship, Bourgainville (LHA 08), has been launched by Huntington Industries Ingalls (HII) shipyard but this progress comes against the backdrop of a dispute about amphibious ships within Congress and the US defence establishment.
-
Naval Warfare
Australia continues to deliver Guardian patrol boats, and it buys sea mines
13th October 2023
A total of 17 Guardian-class patrol boats have now been commissioned, while Australia boosts defensive deterrence by renewing a sea mine capability.
-
Training
US marines and sailors engage in advanced training during Kuwait bilateral exercise
11th October 2023
The training focuses on sustaining and enhancing military capabilities, emphasising bilateral collaboration and sharing of tactics between US and Kuwaiti forces.
-
Defence Notes
Boom time has arrived for South Korean defence exports (Opinion)
9th October 2023
The Asian country to make the most spectacular and stellar success in terms of arms exports is none other than South Korea, a nation of 51.7 million citizens.
-
Land Warfare
AUSA 2023: US Army Sentinel A4 air defence radar enters low-rate production
9th October 2023
The development, announced at AUSA 2023, has attempted to improve the US Army's ability to track a variety of threats including fixed and rotary wings, UAVs and cruise missiles.
-
Naval Warfare
India to speed up acquisition of further aircraft carrier
28th September 2023
India's first domestically built aircraft carrier was massively late by six years, but the country thinks it can do better with the next ship.
-
Training
Thailand inducts a dozen T-6C Texan II trainer aircraft
26th September 2023
Thailand's air force can now train pilots on a dozen T-6C Texan II trainers, most of which underwent final assembly in the country.
-
Naval Warfare
Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship USS Marinette Littoral Combat Ship commissioned
19th September 2023
The latest USN Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the Freedom-class USS Marinette (LCS 25) was commissioned on 16 September. It will be homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.
-
Land Warfare
As the Ukraine war passes the 18-month mark, how are NATO’s factories meeting the artillery challenge?
18th September 2023
NATO is rapidly increasing its supply of equipment to Ukraine in a number of key areas including tube artillery and, crucially, its ammunition. Shephard analyses how the alliance's members are stepping up to this challenge after years of industrial neglect.
-
Air Warfare
Insight: Is the Bayraktar TB2 UAV living up to expectations?
15th September 2023
Sold to well over 20 countries and combat-proven in Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine and elsewhere, the Bayraktar TB2 has been an export success for its Turkish manufacturer. Shephard Defence Insight analyses the aircraft's design and capabilities and reviews in depth who is buying it and why.
-
Air Warfare
Chinese air power – analysing the bigger picture
14th September 2023
Admitted by the US to be a ‘pacing threat’, the development of Chinese air power will continue to be a core measure of Beijing’s military capability.
-
Land Warfare
Indian Army issues RfI for new tracked armoured recovery vehicles
13th September 2023
India is looking for a large quantity of new indigenously built armoured recovery vehicles to serve its tank fleet.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
-
OPVs
Offshore Patrol Vessels [Singapore]
Programme Background Timeline The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) announced on 20 November 2023 that it had ordered four new Offshore Patrol Vessels based on ...
-
ISR/special mission
ISTAR Aircraft - India
Programme Background New Delhi has a long standing requirement for ISTAR aircraft to increase the IAF's capability to track mobile ground targets, map natural disaster areas, ...
-
Patrol boats
Fast Response Cutters (USCG Domestic Programme) (1-54)
Programme Background The Fast Response Cutters (FRC's) are being procured to replace the 49 aging Island-class patrol boats for the US Coast Guard (USCG). The ...
-
ISR/special mission
ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)
Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...
-
Patrol boats
Fast Response Cutters (USCG Persian Gulf)
Programme Background The Fast Response Cutters (FRC's) are being procured to replace the 49 aging Island-class patrol boats for the US Coast Guard (USCG). The ...
-
ISR/special mission
Shadow R1 (UK)
Programme Background The RAF is moving forward with an ambitious plan to transform its intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) force to enable greater ...
-
Patrol boats
Fast Response Cutters (USCG Domestic Programme) (55-58)
Programme Background The Fast Response Cutters (FRC's) are being procured to replace the 49 ageing Island-class patrol boats for the US Coast Guard (USCG). The ...
-
APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Land 400 Phase 2 - Boxer CRV (Australia)
Programme Background History The Land 400 Phase 2 programme will procure a replacement for the ASLAV, a derivative of the General Dynamics Land Systems Light Armoured Vehicle ...
-
OPVs
Offshore Patrol Vessels [Uruguay]
Programme Background Requirements Although no official information regarding the technical specification had been released, early rumours suggested that the Uruguayan Navy was likely to procure ...
-
Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey (USN)
Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...
-
Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey [Japan]
Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...
-
Military helicopters - attack
AH-64E Apache-India-Army Forecast
The Indian Army was originally granted co-ownership of the 22 Apaches that Air Force procured by the Indian MoD. However, the IAF refused to cede ...
-
APCs/IFVs - tracked
AAV7A1 RAM/RS (Japan - 2nd Batch)
Programme Background The Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) has procured the AAV7A1 RAM/RS to equip its Amphibious Assault Brigade formed in 2018. Tasked with ...
-
Loitering munitions
Harop [Morocco]
Programme Background In November 2021, Haaretz reported that a $22 million drone sale between Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Morocco had occurred. That publication and ...
-
Frigates
30FFM Multi-Mission Frigates (9-12) [Japan]
Programme Background Timeline The JMSDF is building a class of eight Mogami-class frigates. The JMSDF has stated a requirement for 22 ships in total, although ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
-
Naval guns
Sentinel 30
Sentinel 30 is a 2-axis gyro-stabilized remotely-controlled weapon station developed by Escribano. The RWS is capable of performing surveillance, target observation and target tracking missions under ...
-
Land: air defence radar
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel
The AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel is a mobile 3D phased-array radar used to alert SHORAD weapons about hostile airborne targets and queue up their shots. It operates ...
-
Sea: sonar systems
Sentinel IDS
The Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) system uses tracking software that combines data from multiple sonars to produce a picture of the underwater environment, providing wide-area ...
-
Patrol boats
Sentinel Class (FRC)
The Sentinel-class fast response cutter, operated by the USCG, is based on the Damen Stan 4708 design, a version of which is also in service ...
-
Land: Integrated Defensive Systems
Beam/Sentinel
The Beam and Sentinel family of EO sensors is designed to detect hostile optics such as cameras and weapon sights. The Beam 100 family products ...
-
Space: radar systems
ESA Sentinel-1
Sentinel-1 is a planned constellation of four satellites with two already in orbit and two on order. They carry a payload of a C-band SAR ...
-
OPVs
87m OPV - Uruguay
The Uruguayan Navy has attempted to procure two OPVs for many years, but financial constraints proved a stumbling block. In July 2023, an 87m OPV ...
-
Air: Radio and SATCOM
Skyforce Sentinel
The Honeywell Skyforce Sentinel is a multi-function display system designed for emergency medical, executive and utility operations. The Sentinel uses a simple menu structure and ...
-
Major networking projects
Sentinel IP
The Sentinel IP suite can be used to create a wide-area system with as many LANs as needed to meet a user’s requirement for a ...
-
APCs/IFVs - 4x4
Sentinel
IAG's Sentinel 4x4 armoured vehicle has been designed to meet the requirements of tactical response teams. In standard configuration, Sentinel carries a crew of two ...
-
Data links
Sentinel SSW
Sentinel Soft Switch (SSW) is a software-based information gatekeeper. Providing tactical gatekeeper functionality in military environments, it requires no centralised database or management function. Placing ...
-
Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar
ASTOR
The Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) is a battlefield surveillance synthetic aperture radar/moving target indication (MTI) system installed in the UK RAF's Raytheon Sentinel R1 aircraft, ...
-
Land: handheld day observation, surveillance and targeting systems
Sentinel S30 and S40
Sentinel S30 and S40 are handheld counter-surveillance tools that determine the location, distance and position of opposing optical devices. This includes riflescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, ...
-
Sentinel
Sentinel is a new technical assistance and fire-fighting UGV to assist fire-fighters and emergency responders, which Tecdron launched in May 2018.
-
Air: air combat simulators
Air Combat Training
Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.