Naval Warfare

US completes MK 18 UUV programme of record

6th February 2023

Since the initial production lot, over 90 MK 18 Mod 2 UUVs have been provided to the USN.

Air Warfare

Aerosonde UAV makes first operational flight from USS Miguel Keith

3rd February 2023

The Textron UAS is also deployed on three other USN ships.

Naval Warfare

SH Defence’s Cube system gains more naval partners

3rd February 2023

The modular system from the Danish company has drawn the attention of maritime companies from around the globe.

Naval Warfare

BAE contracts Norwegian shipyard for Type 26 composite work

2nd February 2023

Norway’s Umoe Mandal will build masts and other structures for five more Type 26 frigates.

Uncrewed Vehicles

US Navy looks to extend operational envelope for Triton UAS fleet

30th January 2023

A series of flight trials for the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long-endurance UAS will determine the aircraft's ability to fly in icing conditions.

Frigates

Constellation Class - FFG(X) (1-10)

Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...

Frigates

FFG(X) (11-20)

Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...

Frigates

Morocco FREMM Frigates

Programme Background It was first reported by local Italian media that Morocco has been in talks with Fincantieri for the potential acquisition of two FREMM ...

Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

USMC Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) Programme

Programme Background Development As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the planned Light Amphibious Warship ...

Frigates

New FREMM frigates (Italy)

Programme Background Requirements As of October 2022, the Italian Navy operates a fleet of eight FREMM frigates, split equally between anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and General ...

Frigates

Littoral Combat Ships (Egypt)

Requirements The Egyptian Navy is in the process of replacing four O. Perry-class frigates, two Knox-class frigates and two Descubierta-class corvettes. Although the O. Perry-class ...

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 ...

Frigates

Greek Stop-Gap Frigate Procurement

Programme Background The Hellenic Navy is acquiring up to four new Frigates. This major equipment programme is the most discussed equipment issue on the Greek ...

Frigates

Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC)

Development and Procurement 15 frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with next-generation ...

Frigates

Hellenic Frigate Procurement Programme (1-3)

Programme Background The Hellenic Navy is in the process of acquiring new Frigates. This major equipment programme has been the most discussed equipment issue on the Greek ...

Frigates

Ulsan Class (FFX Batch III) - 5-6

Programme Background Timeline The new Ulsan-class (FFX Batch III) will consist of six new improved anti-aircraft detection vessels to replace the ageing escort and patrol ...

Frigates

Future Russian Built Frigates - Batch 3

Programme BackgroundA total of four Russian built Gepard-class light frigates have been built and are in service with the Vietnamese Navy. The design was intended ...

Frigates

Milgem Project - I Class (Turkey)

Programme Background Timeline The four Istef-class frigates are designed as a multi-role frigate that is an enlarged variant of the Ada-class corvettes, which were the ...

Frigates

Taiwanese Future Frigates Programme

Programme Background Taiwan's Future Frigate Programme is part of a large scale modernisation of the Navy. 12 new shipbuilding and force modernisation programmes covering a ...

Frigates

Karel Dorman Class (Chile)

Programme Background  Chile currently operates two ex-Karel Doorman-class frigates which were sold in 2004. The Royal Netherlands Navy are in the process of replacing the ...

Frigates

Constellation Class FFG(X)

The USN has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build up to ten frigates under the FFG(X) next-generation future guided-missile frigate programme. The new Constellation-class will replace ...

Sea: fire control systems, Sea: maritime awareness systems

Aegis Weapon System

Aegis 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 SPY-1D(V) ...

Sea: naval fire control radar

AN/SPY-1 air search radar

Aegis 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 AN/SPY-1D(V) ...

Frigates

Zulfiquar Class (F-22P/Sword Class)

Pakistan’s Zulfiquar-class frigates are also known as the F-22P or Sword class; they are a modernised version of China’s Type 053H3 frigate. The ships are ...

Frigates

Jose Rizal Class

The Jose Rizal-class frigates for the Philippine Navy (PN) are being built to the HDF-3000 design (also known as the HDF-2600 design) by Korean shipbuilder ...

Frigates

Bergamini Class (FREMM)

The Bergamini-class frigates for the Italian Navy are based on the Franco-Italian, European, multipurpose frigate design FREMM (European multi-mission Frigate/Fregata europea multi-missione). For Italy, the ...

Data links

Network Tactical Common Data Link

Developed by BAE Systems, the Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) is a multi-link CDL system being produced for the US Navy. NTCDL provides the ...

Surface-to-air missiles

RIM-66 Standard-1MR

The RIM-66 Standard-1MR is a medium-range surface-to-air missile that can also take on the role of an anti-ship missile. It was developed as part of ...

Frigates

De Zeven Provincien Class (LCF)

The De Zeven Provincien class frigates for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) were built as air defence and command platforms and are referred to as ...

Frigates

Jacob Van Heemskerck Class

The Jacob van Heemskerck class frigates are ex-Royal Netherlands Navy frigates which are now in service with the Chilean Navy known also as the Latorre class. Two ...

Frigates

Incheon Class (FFX I)

The Incheon class (FFX-1) frigates are the first batch of new ships for the Republic of Korean Navy (RoKN) that will replace the existing Pohang class corvettes ...

Frigates

Oliver Hazard Perry Class

The Oliver Hazard Perry class guided missile frigates (FFG) were initially designed for the US Navy in the mid 1970s as cost efficient surface combatants. ...

EO/IR systems

Vampir MB

Vampir MB is a long-range bispectral IR search and track system that can operate alone or as a low-altitude gap filler to complement air search ...

Sea: sonar systems

AN/SQR-19

The AN/SRQ-19 is a Tactical Towed Array Sonar (TACTAS), most recently produced by Lockheed Martin. The sonar is designed to detect and classify both submarines ...

Sea: naval fire control radar, Sea: surveillance system radar

Ceros 200

The Ceros 200 is a radar and optronic tracking system designed for use on naval vessels. When interfaced with modern missile or gun systems, it ...