Land Warfare

Hanwha Aerospace to supply artillery propelling charges to BAE Systems

23rd November 2023

South Korean firm wraps up a big week in the UK after agreeing deals with BAE Systems and Babcock International.

Naval Warfare

Thales Australia wins $1.3 billion navy maintenance contract

22nd November 2023

A contract to provide maintenance and support for Australia’s naval fleet in Sydney will create more than 900 jobs and boost Australia's sovereign naval shipbuilding industrial capability.

Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin joins radar research consortium ahead of Finland’s F-35 procurement

22nd November 2023

Lockheed Martin and VTT will lead a consortium of Finnish defence and technology companies to develop signals intelligence technologies for the F-35 and other defence applications.

Air Warfare

Boeing shifts towards low-rate MH-139A Grey Wolf production

21st November 2023

Boeing's progress in the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter programme have marked a milestone in the transition toward low-rate initial production, following the delivery of the final test aircraft to the US Air Force.

Naval Warfare

Systematic selected to provide C2 solution for German F126 Frigates

21st November 2023

The F126 frigate-class has been developed under the MKS 180 frigate programme for the German Navy and has been designed to produce one of the largest German surface warships in more than seven decades.

Land Warfare

Japan set to join US, UK and Australia as owner of Tomahawk missiles

21st November 2023

The Tomahawk, a tactical, land-attack cruise missile which can be fired from surface platforms, submarines or aircraft, has primarily been used by the US Navy and the UK Royal Navy. Japan requested 400 missiles last month and the US Government has approved the purchase.

Destroyers

DDX Programme [Italy]

Programme Background Requirements Destroyers are fundamental to Italy's blue water fleet and will be required to be capable of projecting capability at sea from the ...

Maritime patrol

P-8 Poseidon (South Korea)

Programme Background South Korea is facing an imminent submarine threat from North Korea. The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) is operating an aging fleet of P-3C ...

Destroyers

Maya Class (27DDG)

Programme Background The 27DD Maya class destroyers were previously known as the Improved Atago class because they are an addition to the existing two Atago-class destroyers that have entered service. ...

Destroyers

Joint Strike Ship [South Korea]

Programme Background Requirements The third element of South Korea's "Three Axis System" - a complex of measures designed to track, detect, and eliminate an adversary’s ballistic missiles and ...

Destroyers

Future Destroyers - ASEV [Japan]

Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Dreadnought Class (Successor Programme)

Programme Background Requirements The Dreadnought-class, prior to being named in October 2016, was known as the Successor programme, which was approved by the government in May ...

Frigates

Jinnah Class frigates [Pakistan]

Programme Background Requirements Specifications are not yet known because they are still in the design stage, though they will integrate a more diverse selection of ...

Fighter - multirole

F-X III Phase II (F-35)

Programme Background On 14 September 2014, South Korea signed an FMS contract under the first phase of F-X III programme to supply 40 F-35As for ...

Destroyers

Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 (South Korea)

Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...

Military helicopters - multirole

H-145M (Serbia)

Serbia's aircraft will be equipped with a fast roping system, high-performance camera, fire support equipment, ballistic protection as well as an electronic countermeasures system. The ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Type 094A (Jin Class) 7-12

Programme Background The Type 094 nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) was developed for the PLAN to follow on from the single 1980s-vintage Type 092 Xia-class ...

ISR/special mission

E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) [USN]

Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Type 094 (Jin Class) 1-6

Development and Procurement The Type 094 nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) was developed for the PLAN to follow on from the single 1980s-vintage Type 092 ...

Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift

CH-47F Chinook-Saudi Arabia

In addition to this, the request includes M134D mini-Guns, aircraft survivability equipment, infrared signature suppression system, fast rope insertion extraction system, extended range fuel system, ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

JLTV (Lithuania - Option)

Programme Background In September 2022, the Lithuanian MoD announced that it will allocate additional funds to its JLTV programme after increasing its defence budget by $144.5 million ...

Major networking projects

Ballistic Missile Defence

In early 2010, NATO acquired the first phase of an initial theatre ballistic missile defence capability to protect alliance forces. 

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Arktur Next Generation SSBN

At Army 2022 defence exposition, Rubin Design Bureau unveiled the next-generation ballistic missile submarine concept. Known as Arktur, the submarine features a stealth design and ...

Major networking projects

Missile Defence

In 2010, NATO rolled out an initial capability to protect alliance forces against missile threats and is now examining options for protecting territory and populations. ...

Land: air defence radar

AN/TPY-2

The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) is an X-band missile defence radar that can detect, classify and track ballistic missiles. It uses an AESA antenna comprising 25.344 T/R ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

Smart-L MM/N

The Thales Smart-L MM/N is an AESA D-band next-generation Long Range Multi-Mission Radar for Air and Space Surveillance and Ballistic Missile Detection. It is based ...

Land: air defence radar

Tactical Ballistic Missile Detection Radar

Tactical Ballistic Missile Detection Radar is a variant of the AN/TPS-70 designed to detect and track tactical ballistic missiles or switch back to air defence ...

Surface-to-air missiles

RIM-161 Standard Missile-3

The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) is a ship-based, surface-to-air missile designed to intercept short-range ballistic missiles. It is also able to perform anti-satellite duties ...

Major networking projects

C2BMC

Command, Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) is the integrating element of the US Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) for global missile defence. C2BMC links ...

Sea: naval fire control radar

AN/SPY-1 air search radar

Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...

Land: air defence radar

5N64S

The NIIIP 5N64S Big Bird is an air defence radar with specific capability against ballistic missiles and forms part of the S-300PM system. Derivatives and variants ...

Surface-to-air missiles

Arrow-3

Developed by IAI and Boeing, Arrow-3 is the upgraded variant of the Arrow-2 missile aimed at providing better ballistic missile defence capabilities. The US co-funded the Arrow-3 ...

Surface-to-air missiles

ASTER-30

The ASTER-30 is a vertically launched surface-to-air missile. It is produced by Eurosam, a joint venture between MBDA France, MBDA Italy, and the Thales Group. ...

Data links

TIBS

Tactical Information Broadcast System (TIBS) is an intelligence-type data link used by US forces and some other nations to provide non-Link 16 units with a ...

Destroyers

Akizuki Class

The Akizuki class (19DD) destroyers are a set of escort ships for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) that are designed to accompany Japan’s new Hyuga- ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems, Sea: fire control systems

Aegis Weapon System

Aegis Weapon System is an integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to perform anti-air and ballistic missile defence missions.  The S-band phased-array ...