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Defence Notes
US Navy selects Lockheed Martin for LRASM development
11th June 2022
A $32 million contract was awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command to Lockheed Martin for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) AGM-158C-2 development, integration and testing.
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Naval Warfare
Harland & Wolff to acquire ex-Royal Navy minehunter
1st June 2022
The former RN Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Atherstone acquired by the shipyard could play an important role in the regeneration programme for HMS Quorn.
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Training
Newton changes physics of EW simulation
10th June 2022
The new physics-based simulator allows users to test and validate training techniques, platforms and countermeasures in a high-fidelity virtual environment.
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Defence Notes
Reporting on Russia's invasion of Ukraine (podcast)
27th May 2022
In a new-look Shephard Defence Podcast, the news team discusses the rapidly-evolving situation in Ukraine and latest developments following Russia's unprovoked invasion.
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Defence Notes
Hypercone projectile advances hypersonic research
7th April 2022
A hypersonic projectile reached a distance of 109nmi in recent test firings in the US, as research continues for defensive and offensive applications.
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Naval Warfare
Greece to select corvette supplier by the end of June
30th May 2022
The Hellenic Navy is undergoing a significant modernisation project, including new frigates, upgrades to existing ships, a requirement for Corvette-like vessels and local industrial work.
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Naval Warfare
Swedish Navy wish list includes extra A26
6th June 2022
Comments from the Chief of the Swedish Navy on the future of the service came as it marked its 500th year with celebrations across the country.
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Air Warfare
US hands over first RQ-21A to Thai navy
26th May 2022
Thailand is awaiting five RQ-21A UAVs from the US, and the first has been formally handed over.
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Naval Warfare
Sweden buys new lightweight torpedo launchers
24th May 2022
New launchers for lightweight torpedos will replace legacy systems aboard Swedish corvettes.
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Digital Battlespace
NAVSEA goes to the well again with AN/SPY-6
24th May 2022
Raytheon has obtained another contract modification from the USN to produce hardware for AN/SPY-6 radars.
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Digital Battlespace
DoD to investigate further use of 5G
6th April 2022
In its FY2023 budget request, the DoD called for $250 million to be allocated for 5G projects with the goal to deepen the use of this technology in military applications. Providing low-latency and higher speeds communications are among the goals for the US armed forces.
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Naval Warfare
UDT 2022: First Type 212CD submarine to hit the water in 2027
7th June 2022
The German-Norwegian programme for common submarines is just one part of a strong submarine business for TKMS, which is also developing new boats for the Israeli Navy and is offering a solution for the Netherlands' submarine needs.
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Air Warfare
BAE Systems stresses risk attached to securing F-3 contract with Japan
26th May 2022
Combat air industrial ties between the UK and Japan are set to deepen, but BAE Systems is taking nothing for granted where F-3 programme developments are concerned.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy decommissions two more Trafalgar-class submarines
23rd May 2022
The UK RN officially decommissioned the Trafalgar-class submarines HMS Trenchant and HMS Talent at Devonport Naval Base on 20 May, leaving HMS Triumph as the …
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Defence Helicopter
Modification work begins on French Navy H160s for maritime SAR
27th May 2022
The first of six H160s is now being modified for French Navy SAR missions.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Bandit (US)
Programme Background Goal As stated by Alyson Turri, the AFRL Bandit programme manager, the goal is to "develop an unmanned platform that looks like a fifth-generation ...
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Air: Radio and SATCOM
Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Data links
Data links | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Helmet-mounted displays
Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Air: Head-up displays
Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Transponders and IFF
Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China
China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Light Replenishment Oiler (T-AOL) [USN]
The US Navy wants to procure a new class of medium-sized supply ships aimed at refuelling, rearming, and resupplying naval assets. The Navy’s proposed FY2025 budget requests $7.7 ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Light Replenishment Oiler (T-AOL) [USN]
The US Navy wants to procure a new class of medium-sized supply ships aimed at refuelling, rearming, and resupplying naval assets. The Navy’s proposed FY2025 budget requests $7.7 ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Polar Support Vessel [Brazil]
Programme Background Requirements In June 2020, the Brazilian Navy released a Request for Proposal (RfP) to procure a new Antarctic vessel to be manufactured in Brazil. The ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
Command Insertion Craft (CIC) [UK]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Navy is seeking a replacement for its fleet of LVPs Mk5 amphibious landing craft. The vessels entered service in the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV) [India]
Programme Background CATS Warrior The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) is a planned, uncrewed and crewed family of aircraft in development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Project Mosquito [UK]
Programme Background Inception and Capabilities In 2019, in collaboration with the RAF, the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) released details of its new UAS ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Thailand]
Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Air Launched Effects (ALE) [UK]
Programme Background Acquisition Pipeline First published on 13 June 2022, the Acquisition Pipeline is a forward look at potential procurement activity undertaken by the UK MoD. ...
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Aircraft carriers
CVX (South Korea)
Programme Background Requirements HHI was awarded a contract for the conceptual design of the LPX-II in October 2019. The project now aims to build a ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Hybrid Tiger
Manufactured by the Naval Research Laboratory, the Hybrid Tiger is an electric UAV. As its name suggests, the platform features a hybrid power generation unit. ...
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Air: UAS radar
RASAR
The real-time, autonomous, synthetic aperture radar (RASAR) is a self-contained radar designed for installation under the wing of UAS for counter-IED and FOPEN (Foliage Penetration) missions. It is ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SA-400 Jackal
The SA-400 Jackal is a heavy-payload-capability, long-endurance VTOL UAS that had its first flight in 2013. It is an optionally piloted vehicle, so it can ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Outlaw SeaHunter
Outlaw UAVs are used by military and research agencies for training, testing, data collection and system development. In the 114-137kg maximum take-off weight class, SeaHunter ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
ShadowHawk
The ShadowHawk is a VTOL UAV that can be transported and launched/recovered within a small area. The ShadowHawk is able to maintain aerial surveillance at ...
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Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes
Shyena/TAL
Shyena, also known as TAL (The Advanced Light Torpedo), is an Indian lightweight anti-submarine torpedo developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (affiliated to ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - MLDS, Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming
AN/AAQ-45
Leonardo’s AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasures is designed to equip rotorcraft. The system is being installed on Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk medium-lift utility helicopters used ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Havoc
Havoc is a MALE modular payload UAS designed for customers with varying missions and payload requirements. Features include tool-less assembly, rolling take-off and landing and ...
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Military - USVs
MAST
The Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) was developed by ASV Global and Roke Manor Research under funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. It ...
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Subsystems: software
SWARM
CHI Systems worked with Lockheed Martin on a programme for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to build software models that imitate human behaviour, and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Bat
Northrop Grumman is developing the Bat family of medium-altitude, multi-mission UAS. The company announced two variants of the UAS (3.7m and 4.3m) and a rotary-wing ...
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Light UGVs
Dragon Runner
The Dragon Runner UGV, manufactured by QinitiQ, has two versions: the Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) and the slightly larger Dragon Runner 20 (DR20). All Dragon ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
CLS-200
The CLS-200 is part of the Yates Electrospace Corporation Silent Arrow family. It is a powered cargo-carrying one-use UAV, based on the company's GD-2000 glider. In ...
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Light UGVs
Jackal
Launched in September 2014, Clearpath Robotics' Jackal is a small, portable, integrated and weatherproof UGV. It has been built on a metal chassis and has four wheels ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Skate
The Skate is a small, man-packable VTOL UAV designed for performing short-range ISR at the tactical level. A thrust-vectoring system provides a near-VTOL capability, enabling ...
