Naval Warfare

Austal completes autonomy trials with former Royal Australian Navy patrol boat

24th April 2024

The work took place under the Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT), which has been a collaboration between Austal, Greenroom Robotics, the Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre and the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Warfare Innovation Navy Branch.

Training

First US Navy T-54A training aircraft delivery arrives

23rd April 2024

Arrival of the first two T-54A multi-engine training system aircraft will allow the US Navy to begin the decommissioning process of its ageing T-44C Pegasus aircraft on schedule.

Air Warfare

Spain fortifies air defences with more NASAMS

22nd April 2024

Spain began the advancement of its air defence capabilities with the initiation of the NASAMS modernisation programme.

Air Warfare

Nigeria confirms M-346 advanced trainer deliveries for this year

19th April 2024

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will enhance its fleet with the imminent delivery of six Leonardo-built M-346 advanced trainer and light attack aircraft by the end of 2024.

Air Warfare

Doodle Labs expands use of its radios on UAV systems

19th April 2024

Mesh Rider is a SWaP (Size, Weight and Power) optimised mesh radio designed for uncrewed systems and supports six frequency bands in a single transceiver and AES-256 encryption. It was developed in cooperation with the US Defense Innovation Unit.

Maritime patrol

Maritime Patrol Aircraft (Malaysia)

Programme Background In June 2019, The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has confirmed to Shephard that the government has given approval for the service to prepare ...

Light attack, Trainer

Additional FLIT-LCA [Malaysia]

Programme Background Malaysia released a RfI in early January 2019 seeking light combat aircraft capable of some air-to-air and full air-to-ground missions. The requirement is ...

Light attack, Trainer

FLIT-LCA [Malaysia]

Programme Background Malaysia released an RfI in early January 2019 seeking light combat aircraft capable of some air-to-air and full air-to-ground missions. The requirement is ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

TUAS (Malaysia)

Programme Background Tender & Requirments Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) issued a tender in May 2020 to provide a new Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS). The RMAF ...

Corvettes

Kedah Class- New Generation Patrol Vessels (Batch II)

Programme BackgroundMalaysia unveiled a plan in 2015 to restructure and recapitalise its navy. The plan is called the 15 to 5 plan and calls for ...

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. ...

Corvettes

Kedah Class- New Generation Patrol Vessels (Batch III)

Programme Background Malaysia unveiled a plan in 2015 to restructure and recapitalise its navy. The plan is called the 15 to 5 plan and calls ...

OPVs

New LMS Batch II (1-3) [Malaysia]

Programme Background Requirements The current Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) has been introduced to replace many of the current classes of obsolete ships that are proving ...

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 ...

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 ...

OPVs

New LMS Second Batch (4-8) [Malaysia]

Programme Background Requirements The current Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) has been introduced to replace many of the current classes of obsolete ships that are ...

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 ...

Light attack, Trainer

Next Generation Trainer [Slovakia]

Programme Background As Slovakia is set to receive 14 Lockheed Martin F-16Vs by the end of 2023, the Slovak Air Force (Vzdušné sily Slovenskej Republiky: ...

Light attack, Trainer

T-50 [Thailand]

The purchase had been earlier approved by the Thai cabinet on 11 July 2017.  AVM Pongsak Semachai revealed that the aircraft would be paid for ...

Trainer

T-6C [Thailand]

Programme Background The contract is for 12 Beechcraft T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, ground-based training systems for pilots and maintenance professionals, a mission ...

Light attack

Hawk 200

The Hawk 200 is a single-seat light attack iteration of the Hawk 100 (see separate entry) and Advanced Jet Trainer or AJT (see separate entry). ...

Subsystems: software

SimuSphere HD-9

SimuSphere HD-9 is an HD visual display solution that can be upgraded to trainers currently integrated with SimuSphere systems or as an option for a ...

Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

ESP

The Electronic Surveillance Payload (ESP) is a lightweight system providing capabilities for Electronic Support Measures(ESM)/ELINT operations. It is designed to operate as a standalone ESM ...

Air: air combat simulators

Royal Malaysian Air Force F/A-18D TOFT

In 2014, L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) delivered an F/A-18D Tactical Operations Flight Trainer (TOFT) to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The TOFT consists ...

EO/IR systems

Damocles

Damocles is a multi-function pod designed to be compatible with existing and future weapon systems. It features a staring array detector, tracking systems, image processing, ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Deftech Tactical UAV

Unveiled at DSA 2022, the Deftech Tactical UAV is an indigenously developed platform based on the Aldura Mk1. The platform is aimed at the Royal Malaysian ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

SETIS

SETIS is Naval Group's integrated combat system designed initially for French Navy's FREMM-frigates. It is currently being used on Naval Group's Gowind-class corvettes. SETIS is ...

Corvettes

Laksamana Class

The Royal Malaysian Navy's Laksamana-class corvettes originated under an order placed with Fincantieri by the Iraqi government, but this was cancelled in the 1980s after ...

Air: transport/tanker simulators

A330 MRTT Training Devices

Under subcontract to Airbus Defence and Space, CAE has provided A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) training devices to the UAE Air Force and Royal Saudi ...

Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

AN/ALQ-126

BAE Systems’ AN/ALQ-126 is an internally-mounted radar jamming system which is also available as a podded system designated as the AN/ALQ-164(V). The AN/ALQ-126 is fully ...

Maritime patrol

CL-415 MP

The Bombardier 415 is an amphibious aircraft that combines a surveillance suite with direct water intervention capabilities. The 415 MP is a modified version of ...

Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming

J/ALQ-8

Like Israel, Japan elected to outfit its McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15J/DJ combat aircraft with an indigenous self-protection system. This takes the form of Mitsubishi Electric’s J/ALQ-8 ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

M Solar-X

First revealed in August 2020, in February 2024, at its symposium, the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) showcased the M Solar-X. This solar-powered fixed-wing drone was ...

Air: helicopter flight simulators

Bö 105 FFS

Aircraft-specific simulation for the MBB Bö 105, supplied to the Indonesian Army and Royal Netherlands Air Force. Features: actual aircraft cockpit, Doppler radar, NVG-capable visual ...

Trainer

King Air trainer

Textron / Beechcraft King Air trainers are a family twin-engine aircraft based on King Air 90, 100, 200 and 350 utility aircraft. The King Air ...