Air Warfare

NATO nears end of multi-tanker air-to-air refuelling exercise in Canary Islands

26th October 2023

The 9th European Air Refuelling Training began on October 16 from Gando Air Base in Gran Canaria, Spain, and has involved air tankers from France, Italy and Spain.

Defence Helicopter

New Sikorsky S-92A helicopters to improve capability of British forces on Falkland Islands

24th August 2023

Two Sikorsky S-92A helicopters have been delivered to the Falkland Islands, providing an upgraded support helicopter capability for British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI) through improved reliability and operational capabilities.

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Project [Japan]

Programme Background Requirement The Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) operated a few dozen Chinese-made UAVs that conducted SAR and surveillance activities. The drones performed well and ...

Sealift/replenishment vessels

Buque Multiproposito de Transporte Logistico (Army) [Spain]

Programme Background Timeline In August 2023, the Spanish Navy issued a €41.5 million ($44.8 million) tender for the acquisition of two multipurpose logistic vessels. The ...

Amphibious assault ships

Dokdo Class Landing Platform Helicopter Dock

Programme Background The Dokdo class was developed under the Landing Platform Experimental (LPX) programme and represents the first step towards the ROKN becoming a real ...

Landing craft and hovercraft, Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

Logistic Support Vessel (LSV) [Japan]

Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Logistic Support Vessels (LSVs) for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The ...

Maritime patrol

Dornier 228 MPA - India

Programme Background In October 2014, the Defence Acquisition Council of India approved RS.1850 core ($302 million) for the purchase of 12 Dornier 288 maritime surveillance ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Arctic Drone [Denmark]

Programme Background Arctic Capability Package In February 2021, Denmark published the Arctic Capability package, a commitment to invest in new technologies, particularly uncrewed systems, to improve ...

Landing craft and hovercraft

Landing Craft Utility (LCU) [Japan]

Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new Landing Craft Utility (LCUs) for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The ...

Military UAS - small

Indonesia MSI ScanEagle

Programme Background The US first offered the Indonesia Military (TNI) a grant under Foreign Military Financing (FMF) that covered ScanEagle UAVs and the upgrade of ...

Landing craft and hovercraft

Manoeuvrable Boats [Japan]

Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022 Defence Buildup Programme, Japan will procure new manoeuvrable boats for the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). The boats ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

ScanEagle 2 (Philippines)

Programme Background MSI ProgrammeThe Philippines are receiving the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This ...

Military UAS - small

Indonesia - ScanEagle 2

Programme Background As part of a large scale programme, Indonesia was set to receive eight ScanEagle UAS drone Insitu provided by the US under the Maritime ...

Frigates

New Generation Light Frigates [Taiwan]

Programme Background Requirements The ROC Navy will use the new Light Frigates to patrol the Taiwan Strait and other areas, escort vessels to Taiwan's outlying islands, ...

Corvettes, Frigates

New Generation Light Frigates (3-12) [Taiwan]

Programme Background Requirements The ROC Navy will use the new Light Frigates to patrol the Taiwan Strait and other areas, escort vessels to Taiwan's outlying ...

Military UAS - small

Vietnam - ScanEagle 2

Programme Background The Vietnamese Coast Guard are receiving the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme. This ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

ScanEagle 2 (Malaysia)

Programme Background Maritime Security Initiative (MSI) programme The RMN received the ScanEagle 2's thought to be provided by the US under the Maritime Security Initiative ...

Patrol boats

Hateruma Class

The Hateruma class are nine large patrol vessels designed and built in Japan for use by the Japanese Coast Guard. The vessels are designed for ...

Patrol boats

Kunigami Class

The Kunigami-class are large patrol vessels constructed for and operated by the Japanese Coast Guard. The class was designed for stability at low speeds, making ...

OPVs

Tokara

Twenty Tokara-class OPVs are in service with the Japan Coast Guard, and the most recent entered service in 2012. A key role for the vessels ...

Patrol boats

Iwami Class

The Iwami Class consists of six large patrol vessels designed and built for the Japanese Coast Guard. Designed to be a cost-efficient alternative to the ...

Patrol boats

Mizuho Class

The Mizuho-class large patrol boats are a new class under entering service with the Japanese Coast Guard. The class is to consist of two ships, the ...

Patrol boats

Guardian Class

The Guardian-class Pacific Patrol Boats are being manufactured under the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement project by the Australian shipbuilding company Austal. The project is aimed ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Mysterious Bee

The Mysterious Bee hybrid, fixed-wing/quadcopter UAV was unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow 2016. It is designed to operate from ships, small islands, mountainous areas and ...

OPVs

Alboran

Alboran-class offshore patrol vessels are in service with the Spanish Navy for EEZ patrol and fishery protection. Second of class is based in the Canary ...

Patrol boats

Pacific

Pacific-class patrol boats were built by Australian Shipbuilding Industries (now BAE Systems Australia) between 1985 and 1997 and they were designed and provided by the ...

OPVs

DN-2000 (OPV 2400)

The DN-2000 is an OPV based on the Dutch Damen OPV 2400 Coast Guard. It has been designed and constructed in Partnership with Damen and ...

Frigates

New Generation Light Frigates

The New Generation Light Frigates is a class of frigates/corvettes currently under construction for the ROC Navy. A contract for two vessels was awarded in ...

Maritime patrol

US-2

The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR. 

OPVs

River Class Batch 1

The first three River-class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) were built to replace the five Island class OPVs which entered service in 1979. The first-in-class was commissioned ...

Sealift/replenishment vessels

ADV Reliant

The ADV Reliant, formerly known as MV Horizon Star, is a 102m Pacific support vessel acquired by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in February 2022. Purchased ...

Tanks

Type 16 MCV

The Type 16 Manoeuvre Combat Vehicle (MCV), formerly known as the Mobile Combat Vehicle, was developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to meet a Japan ...