Military Logistics

Newport tests PALS on CVN 78

15th August 2016

The Newport News Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has successfully tested the Precision Aircraft Landing System (PALS) on the USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier, …

Military Logistics

Alion awarded DDG 51 support contract

11th August 2016

Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a five-year, $145 million contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command to support the navy's DDG 51 …

Naval Warfare

USCGC Munro finishes builder's sea trials

11th August 2016

USCGC Munro, the sixth Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) built by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the US Coast Guard (USCG), has successfully completed builder's …

Training

US, UK conduct SQUADEX-16

9th August 2016

The British Royal Navy and US Navy have conducted the quarterly SQUADEX-16 mine countermeasures (MCM) exercise in the Arabian Gulf, the US Navy announced on …

Uncrewed Vehicles

USS Monsoon tests RQ-20A Puma AE

9th August 2016

USS Monsoon, a Cyclone-class coastal patrol ship of the US Navy, has tested the capabilities of the AeroVironment RQ-20A Puma All Environment (AE) small unmanned …

Naval Warfare

Bangladesh gets first two OPVs

9th August 2016

The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has received the first two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) under a supply contract with Fincantieri for four OPVs, the company …

Military Logistics

LM2500 turbine MMP begins

5th August 2016

GE's Marine Solutions has begun the LM2500 gas turbine Module Modernization Program (MMP) with the US Navy and General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, it announced …

Training

HMAS Ballarat fires at ex-USS Thatch

5th August 2016

HMAS Ballarat, an Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy, has fired six missiles in a sinking exercise (SINKEX) during the Rim of the Pacific …

Military Logistics

New contract for GD NASSCO-Norfolk

4th August 2016

General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk has been awarded a five year maintenance contract from the US Navy for non-nuclear planning and maintenance work on five aircraft carriers, …

Defence Notes

BAE Systems expanding sub build facilities

3rd August 2016

BAE System’s transformation of its Barrow-in-Furness site is underway with the first steelwork now laid for the extension, the company announced on 2 August. The …

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 ...

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 ...