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  • Defence Notes

    UDT Asia: Malaysia endures submarine unavailability

    11th January 2017

    The Royal Malaysian Navy is due to start the overhaul of its second Scorpene-class submarine KD Tun Razak in June.  This means that the RMN will …

  • Defence Helicopter

    MilSim Asia: Nova Systems partners with SEA

    11th January 2017

    Nova Systems has partnered with SEA for the first time to provide a ship-aviation operation training solution. Nova will utilise SEA's Decksim 3D virtual environment …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Safran receives French sub navigation contract

    10th January 2017

    Safran Electronics and Defense will design, develop and build an improved version of the global navigation system currently used on France’s nuclear submarines, the company …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Vanilla Aircraft UAV sets record

    9th January 2017

    The VA001 UAS has set a long-endurance record for combustion-powered UAS in the 50-500kg (Group 1) class, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced …

  • Naval Warfare

    Russian Navy takes delivery of MCMV

    7th January 2017

    The Russian Navy last month finally received the first of a new-generation of mine hunters at a ceremony in St Petersburg, the lead ship of …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Prox acquisition presents opportunities

    6th January 2017

    Flir Systems’ acquisition of Prox Dynamics has bolstered its presence in the unmanned space, marking its entry into producing end-to-end systems and presenting particular opportunities …

  • Military Logistics

    Airbus to support UK’s Atlas A400M

    6th January 2017

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has negotiated a £410 million contract with Airbus Defence and Space to provide in-service support for the Royal Air …

  • Land Warfare

    Laser gun aims for non-lethality

    5th January 2017

    A new non-lethal portable laser system called the Laser for Deterrence and Interception is expected to get a customer within months. Produced by French company …

  • Naval Warfare

    The year ahead: Maritime security

    5th January 2017

    More than 70% of the world’s surface will still be covered by water in 2017 - although given the vagaries of climate change, maybe even …

  • Defence Helicopter

    The year ahead: The Asia-Pacific region

    5th January 2017

    Within the Asia-Pacific region the year just passed was pretty much dominated by the machinations of one country – China – and there is little …

  • Naval Warfare

    DDG 115 completes acceptance trials

    3rd January 2017

    The future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) has completed acceptance trials with the US Navy, clearing the way for delivery to take place, Naval Sea …

  • Naval Warfare

    Germany upgrades minehunting vessels

    30th December 2016

    Atlas Elektronik will modernise three minehunting vessels of the German Navy under an order announced on 21 December. The contract, signed with the Federal Office …

  • Naval Warfare

    Austal delivers LCS 10 to US Navy

    29th December 2016

    Austal has delivered the future USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) to the US Navy, the company announced on 26 December. USS Gabrielle Giffords is the …

  • Defence Notes

    India tests Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon

    29th December 2016

    The Defence and Research Development Organization (DRDO) has conducted a successful flight test of the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from an Indian Air Force aircraft, …

  • Naval Warfare

    Ukraine receives two Gyurza-M-class boats

    28th December 2016

    The Ukrainian Navy recently commissioned its first two Project 58155 Gyurza-M-class armoured artillery boats.  The Ukrainian Navy Commander-in-Chief, VADM Igor Voronchenko, said during the commissioning …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)

    The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)

    The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)

    The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)

    The US Navy’s (USN’s) Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN) are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats ...

  • Submarines: nuclear, attack

    Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 823 - SSN 824)

    Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ...

  • Submarines: nuclear, attack

    Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 812 - SSN 822)

    Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Blackwing (Second Batch) [USA]

    Programme BackgroundFirst Batch The Blackwing originated from a 2013 initiative to develop a low-cost submarine-launched UAS for the US Navy. Following successful tests with the ...

  • Submarines: nuclear, attack

    SSN(X) Programme [USN]

    Programme Background Requirements The CRS SSN(X) report states the USN is examining three broad design options for future submarines. One is based on the current ...

  • Submarines: nuclear, attack

    Virginia Class Attack Submarine (SSN 792-SSN 811)

    Programme Background Timeline The US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines (SSN 774) are built by both General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) under ...

  • Submarines: conventional, attack

    Isaac Peral Class (S-80A Plus) [Spain]

    Programme Background The S-80A SSK design for the Spanish Navy is based on the Franco-Spanish S-80 Scorpene design that both countries decided to cooperate on ...

  • Military UAS - mini

    ECAC/2022/199 (South Africa)

    Programma Background Two Tenders In March 2023, DefenceWeb reported that the South African Army's tender ECAC/2022/154 was put on hold because bidders did not meet critical ...

  • ISR/special mission

    King Air 350ER -Canada

    Programme Background Canadian Special Forces was looking to procure ISR aircraft to support their missions both overseas and domestically.  There were few Canadian suppliers to sell ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Intra-Theatre Lift [UK]

    Programme Background  Relationship to the Heavy Lift Challange The Royal Navy (RN) embarked on the Heavy Lift Challenge, now called the Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC), to explore ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

    Underwater Launched UAV (ULUAV) (India)

    Programme Background MoU At the Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022 event in New Delhi, two private-sector Indian defence firms, the Bangalore-based UAS developer NewSpace Research and Technologies ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | TF-2000 Class-Milgem Project [Turkey]

    The Milgem project for the Turkish Navy was to consist of four Ada-class corvettes, four TF-100-class frigates and four TF-2000-class destroyers. The TF-2000 Air Defence ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

    Type 18

    The Type 18 periscope was designed to provide USN Los Angeles- and Seawolf-class submarines with a broad spectrum of optical, EO, RF intercept and targeting ...

  • Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

    Type 8 Mod 3

    The Type 8 Mod 3 is an updated version of the Type 8-series periscopes. The Type 8B/J Mod 3 provides extremely high-frequency low-data-rate communications capability ...

  • Submarines: nuclear, attack

    Los Angeles Class

    The US Navy’s (USN’s) Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) have been the mainstay of the US sub-surface fleet since the 1970s. Known as the ...

  • Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

    Optronic masts and periscopes

    The company’s MWIR imagers have been selected to provide new thermal imaging modules for the non-hull-penetrating Model 90 Universal Modular (optronic) masts for USN Virginia-class ...

  • Submarines: nuclear, attack

    Seawolf Class

    The Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine (SSN) was developed to follow the Los Angeles-class submarines as a faster and more substantially armed replacement. General Dynamics Electric ...

  • Submarines: nuclear, attack

    Virginia Class

    The USN’s Virginia-class SSNs are the foundation of US naval power. Also known as the SSN 774 class, these boats are replacing the old Los Angeles-class ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    AN/BYG-1

    The AN/BYG-1 is a submarine command and control system designed for analysing and tracking ship contacts, providing situational awareness and weapons employment. The system adheres ...

  • Sea: tactical training

    688(I) Hunter Killer

    The 688(I) Hunter Killer was developed by Sonalysts, released in 1997 and published by Electronic Arts. In this platform-level game, the player takes command of ...

  • Model 326 Enhanced Fire Attack

    The Model 326 Enhanced belly tank/refill hose system holds 20% more water than the original Model 326, and is approved to fly at speeds up ...

  • Submarines: nuclear, attack

    Shang Class (Type 093)

    China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) class of six Type 093 Shang-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) are the service’s first real deployable SSN force. The ...

  • Major networking projects

    WGS

    Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites are elements of a high-capacity system. WGS supports the US DoD’s warfighting information exchange requirements, enabling execution of tactical C4ISR, ...

  • Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

    AN/BVS-1 Photonics Mast Programme

    The AN/BVS-1 is the sensor mast system for USN Virginia-class attack submarines, the first of which entered service in 2004. It is the first class ...

  • Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

    OMS 100

    The OMS 100 is a non-hull-penetrating optronic mast designed to offer shipbuilders more freedom in positioning the operations centre. A rotating sensor head is housed ...

  • Data links

    MPDL

    The Multi-Payload Data Link (MPDL) is a system for airborne applications. It is based on the TMA 6000 series. The main applications are broadband LoS ...

  • EO/IR systems, Sea: optronic masts and periscopes

    SERO 400

    The SERO 400 submarine periscope provides a panoramic view of the surroundings on the water’s surface and in the airspace above without exposing or comprising ...