Land Warfare

Danish CV90 fleet’s mid-life upgrade contract awarded to BAE Systems

21st March 2024

BAE Systems Hägglunds, the manufacturer of the Royal Danish Army’s fleet of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, has been awarded a contract to prolong the life of the vehicles.

Air Warfare

South Korean KF-21 Boramae fighter achieves aerial refuelling milestone

21st March 2024

The successful completion of the first aerial refuelling trial for South Korea's indigenous KF-21 Boramae fighter prototype has marked a leap forward in its development.

Air Warfare

Italy buys additional 28 Sidewinder short range air missiles

21st March 2024

Italy has requested more Sidewinder Block II+ tactical missiles from the US on top of the approximately 1,000 AIM-9s already delivered.

Land Warfare

Bahrain to buy 50 Abrams tanks under $2.2 billion deal

20th March 2024

Should the deal proceed, Bahrain would join the ranks of the US, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in operating the M1A2 Abram tank.

Land Warfare

Belgium pledges 300 Lynx combat vehicles and three minehunter vessels to Ukraine

18th March 2024

Brussels has pledged to provide a total of US$665 million in military aid to Ukraine in 2024.

Frigates

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

Littoral Strike Ships (LSS)

Programme Background Original Plan: Procurment In February 2019, the then-UK Secretary of State for Defence, Gavin Williamson, announced an intention to establish two' littoral strike ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [UK]

Programme Background Requirements According to the UK MoD's March 2021 Defence Command Paper, entitled 'Defence in a Competitive Age', the RN will invest in six ...

Frigates

Second Frigate [Thailand]

Programme Background Requirements The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is expected to order a second frigate following the procurement of the DW3000F in 2013. Timeline The RTN ...

Patrol boats

Shaldag Mk V [Israel]

Programme Background A press release from Israel Shipyards on 7 July 2021 announced the company would be supplying the Israeli Navy with four Shaldag Mk ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships, Sealift/replenishment vessels

Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) [Malaysia]

Programme Background Requirements The Royal Malaysian Navy are in the process of a fleet transformation plan known as the "15 to 5" Programme, which will ...

Corvettes

Steregushchy Class (Project 20380) (1-10)

Programme Background The Steregushchiy-class (Project 20380) corvettes are designed to operate in littoral combat zones and engage with enemy ships and submarines. The multi-role missions ...

Corvettes, OPVs

Baltic Joint Naval Procurement (Estonia)

Programme Background The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (3B) plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as essential elements in the NATO ...

Corvettes, OPVs

Baltic Joint Naval Procurement (Latvia)

Programme Background The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (3B) plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as essential elements in the NATO ...

Landing craft and hovercraft

Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

Programme Background Requirements Australia has set out requirements for a fleet of up to 18 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels - Medium (LMV-M) with the release of ...

Frigates

Maharaja Lela Class [Malaysia]

Programme Background Timeline The Maharaja Lela-class is being built by Boustead Naval Shipyards to a larger version of the stealthy Gowind 2500 corvette design from the ...

Corvettes, OPVs

Multifunction Modular Ships Procurement [Lithuania]

Programme Background Timeline The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (3B) plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as essential elements in the ...

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 ...

Corvettes

Buyan M Class (Project 21631)

Programme Background The Buyan-M class (Project 21631) vessels under construction for the Russian Navy are being built by Zelenodolsk (A M Gorky) shipyard for the ...

Patrol boats

Keris Class (Littoral Mission Ship)

Programme Background The Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy are being built to replace many of the current classes obsolete ...

Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys

ALEX

Lockheed Martin’s Automated Launch of Expendables (ALEX) can be integrated into an EW suite or act as a standalone system. Modularity allows a number of ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

COMBATSS-21

Produced by Lockheed Martin, the Littoral Combat Ship Component Based Total Ship System – 21st Century (COMBATSS-21) is a modular, scalable open combat management system that can be ...

Military - USVs

USSV-HTF

The US Office of Naval Research is using the Unmanned Sea Surface Vehicle-High Tow Force (USSV-HTF) to test various technological features that may be incorporated ...

Military - USVs

Fleet Class/Common Unmanned Surface Vessel

Developed for the USN, the Fleet Class Common USV System uses a modular architecture that accommodates platform reconfiguration and interchangeable payload applications. 

Military - UUVs

RMMV

The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) is a semi-submersible AUV developed as part of the AN/WLD-1(V) Remote Minehunting System (RMS) for the USN’s Littoral Combat Ship ...

EO/IR systems

COBRA

The Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) system is part of Northrop Grumman's airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM) product line. It is designed to detect minefields ...

Sea: surveillance system radar

TRS-4D

The TRS-4D C-band AESA multi-function air/surface radar is designed for dangerous, target-dense, blue waters and littoral environments. The TRS-4D is based on GaN AESA technology ...

Marine engines

MTU 4000

The MTU Series 4000 is manufactured by Rolls-Royce UK. The engine consists of a 90° V cylinder configuration and has a displacement/cylinder capacity of 4.77 ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

TMX/EO

The TMX/EO three-axis tracking module is equipped with X-band radar and TV camera, IR camera and laser rangefinder, for precision measurement of aerial, naval and ...

Corvettes

Littoral Mission Ship (LMS 92)

Based on the C92 corvette design, the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) 92 has been developed by Dearsan shipyard to meet the requirements of the Malaysian LMS ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

Sea Giraffe AMB

Sea Giraffe AMB is a 3D multipurpose medium-range surveillance radar with the ability to simultaneously track air and surface targets, with an optional mortar and ...

Data links

T-Series Model S

Model S is a shipboard, high-bandwidth, full-duplex ground terminal for communication with CDL airborne-configured systems. The terminal is software-configurable and supports the standard CDL waveform, ...

Military - UUVs

Bluefin-Knifefish

The Bluefin-21 UUV is being developed for the Surface Mine Countermeasure UUV (SMCM UUV) programme to equip the USN’s Littoral Combat Ships. 

Frigates

DW3000

The Royal Thai Navy ordered a DW3000F design multipurpose frigate from South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) based on the Ulsan-class frigate in ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

9LV Combat Management System

Developed by Saab, the 9LV CMS provides scalable options for naval combat systems, and has been delivered on more than 230 ships – from small patrol ...