Naval Warfare

SEA to trial sonar software for UK Royal Navy

16th April 2024

The UK Royal Navy’s anti-submarine warfare Spearhead programme, run by the service’s Develop Directorate, has been investigating future and existing technologies with a particular focus on the USV arena.

Land Warfare

Vegvisir to supply vehicle awareness systems to Ukraine

8th January 2024

Vegvisir applies cameras, four layers of sensors and image-processing algorithms to deliver a 360° mixed reality/virtual reality (MR/VR) picture to vehicle crew members wearing a head-mounted display.

Air Warfare

Eurofighter Typhoon electronic combat aircraft set to replace German Tornadoes

30th November 2023

Germany has given the green light to replace its Tornado ECR aircraft with Eurofighter Typhoon EK, a dedicated variant for electronic combat and SEAD.

Digital Battlespace

NATO adopts high-data-rate waveform for tactical communications

23rd November 2023

NATO member countries can now access to the ESSOR HDR Base Waveform which can offer secure and high-speed tactical communications.

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Skeldar V-200 (ASW) [Canada]

Programme Background Contract Award At Euronaval 2022, Shephard reported that UMS Skeldar and Ultra had been awarded a Phase 2 contract on 19 October to provide ...

Frigates

Canadian Surface Combatant [Canada]

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

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

ISTAR UAS project (Canada)

Programme Background Objective The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) main significant UAV project is the RCN Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Unmanned Aircraft System (RCN ...

Military UAS - small

Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]

Programme Background Requirement & Objective The RN has identified a requirement to acquire an RPAS to transport cargo and supplies between ships and personnel. When mature, it ...

Trainer

T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) (USA)

Programme Background Multi-Engine Training System is a USN programme to replace the ageing T-44C Pegasus fleet and modernize multi-engine aircraft training. Multi-Engine Training System provides ...

Maritime patrol

Sea Sultan [Pakistan]

Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...

Maritime patrol

Sea Sultan - Forecast (Pakistan)

Programme Background On 10 January 2020, Pakistan issued a tender for a single unconfigured long-range twin-jet MPA. In October 2020, Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, the PN’s soon-to-retire ...

Maritime patrol

Maritime Patrol Aircraft Procurement [Italy]

Programme Background In an appearance before the Italian parliament’s Foreign and Defence Affairs Committee on 14 July 2022, Italian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Adm ...

Minehunters

Next Generation Minehunters (CNG) [Italy]

Programme Background Requirements Four vessels will be under CNG-A, a new ocean-going MCMV, while a further eight minehunters will be procured under CNG-C, a new ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

AGMV 1.1

Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

Aksungur [Turkish Navy]

Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

eLRV

Programme Background Purpose The US Army unveiled a new concept for a more deployable IBCT structure at AUSA in October 2014. Built around three main types ...

Frigates

Global Combat Ship Programme - Batch 2 - City Class (Type 26)

Programme Background Requirements The Type 26 fleet will need the flexibility to react to current, and future challenges as they occur, such as combat scenarios, ...

Air: sonar systems

TMS 2000

The TMS 2000 was developed by Thales. It is a sonobuoy processing system to be used with helicopter and MPA applications. It has been designed ...

ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol

C-27J Next Generation MPA

Developed by Leonardo, the C-27J MPA is the Maritime Patrol version of the C-27J NG transport aircraft. While retaining the key characteristics of the transport ...

Air: sonar systems, Sea: sonar systems

ASELBUOY

ASELBUOY is a NATO A-size passive directional sonobuoy deployed from aircraft and surface ships.  It can operate in 30 m and 150 m depths, providing ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Ultra

The Ultra UAV, or HCMC, is a fixed-wing twin-engined cargo-carrying platform manufactured by Windracers. The platform is mainly aimed at the commercial market and has conducted trials ...

Land: air defence radar

ELM-2090U

IAI-ELTA's ELM-2090U UHF Ultra is a land-based long-range early warning radar designed to autonomously detect and simultaneously track Ballistic Missiles (BMs), satellites and airborne targets ...

Weapon-mounted lights

X-Series WeaponLights

X-Series WeaponLights feature an LED emitter focused by a Total Internal Reflection lens to produce a tight beam with extended reach and significant surround light ...

Weapon sights for day use

3-12x54 PM II Ultra Bright

The 3-12x54 PM II Ultra Bright is the first scope within Schmidt & Bender's new PM II Ultra Bright line. With a transmission of 96%, ...

Weapon sights for day use

4-16x56 PM II Ultra Bright

The 4-16x56 PM II Ultra Bright is the second scope within Schmidt & Bender's new PM II Ultra Bright line. With a transmission of 96%, ...

Data links

AN/ARQ-59

The AN/ARQ-59, also known as CDL Hawklink, is an airborne data link which provides C2 and sensor data transfer functions, among others. Manufactured by L3Harris, ...

Air: sonar systems

FLASH

The Folding Light Acoustic System for Helicopters (FLASH) is a low-frequency, wideband dipping sonar. It features a new open-architecture common acoustic processor, with integrated VHF ...

Data links

AN/USQ-167 CDLS

The AN/USQ-167 Communications Data Link System (CDLS) is the first USN CDL system to support standard CDL interfaces to enable network-centric warfare. It is a ...

Data links

SOLO COFM HD & SD Video Downlinks

DTC offers a number of downlink solutions to support a range of missions, delivering high-resolution video images. There are multiple installation options for fixed-wing, rotary ...

Maritime patrol

Falcon

Following previous MPAs in Dassault's Falcon family, a variant based on the Falcon 900 was launched in 2005. The MPA has a 360° radar in ...

EO/IR systems

Light Eye

Light Eye is a lightweight unmanned aerostat-mounted EO system designed for standoff, wide-coverage air observation. It is optimised for altitudes of up to 2,600ft with ...

Frigates

Canadian Surface Combatant (Type 26)

The Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare frigate has been designed for the UK RN, but with an emphasis on export. Both the Royal Canadian Navy and ...