• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Saab to upgrade mine disposal vehicles for Swedish Navy

  9th June 2009

  Saab has received an order from FMV, the Swedish Defence Material Administration, for a midlife upgrade of Double Eagle MkI mine disposal vehicle systems to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  ST Engg unveils USV aspirations at IMDEX

  13th May 2009

  Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engg) revealed at IMDEX Asia that it has been working on  developing a USV, dubbed Venus, to meet naval requirements in …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  The Emerging UMV and UGV Markets 2008-2018 - a new report

  18th December 2008

  The continuous evolution of unmanned vehicle systems and the emergence of new technologies, coupled with recent operational successes in Iraq and Afghanistan, have led to …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  Multifunction Modular Ships Procurement [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Timeline The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (3B) plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as essential elements in the ...

• Minehunters

  Mine Countermeasure Vessel [India]

  Programme Background Requirements In August 2023, the Indian MoD issued a new Request for Information (RfI) for the procurement of 12 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Vessels. The ...

• Minehunters

  Mine Countermeasures Platforms (1-11) [Germany]

  Programme Background Requirements According to German media outlets, in 2018, Germany started the process for the acquisition of 11 new minehunters to bolster the current Type ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]

  The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters, which Shephard forecasts will leave service by the end of the decade. At WDS ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]

  The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters, which Shephard forecasts will leave service by the end of the decade. At WDS ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 32 [UK]

  On 19 November 2020, the British Prime Minister announced an increase in defence spending over four years, representing a £16.5 billion increase. Amongst this announcement was ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Type 32 [UK]

  On 19 November 2020, the British Prime Minister announced an increase in defence spending over four years, representing a £16.5 billion increase. Amongst this announcement was ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (6-8) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (6-8) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Next Generation Minehunters (CNG) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes eight coastal-going units (CNG-C) and ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Next Generation Minehunters (CNG) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes eight coastal-going units (CNG-C) and ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200 Belgian Navy

  Programme Background For the joint MCM programme between Belgium and the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice calling for information regarding the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  OPV 1800 Sea Axe

  Damen unveiled its 'second-generation' OPV design during the 2015 OPVs and Corvettes Asia Pacific conference in Singapore. The re-configurable OPV uses the Sea Axe hull ...

• Military - UUVs

  AUV62-MR

  The AUV62-MR is an autonomous UUV designed to perform long-term mine reconnaissance missions. Deliberately designed to resemble the Heavyweight Torpedo (HWT), the system can be ...

• Military - USVs

  Venus

  The Venus USV is a modular platform designed to meet the demand for the growing interest in reconfigurable USVs for multi-missions. The Venus family includes ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Sky Guard SG-03

  Saudi Arabia’s tactical Sky Guard SG-03 was developed by Prince Sultan Advanced Technology Research Institute (PSATRI) – an R&D; organisation that supports the Royal Saudi ...

• Minehunters

  Avenger Class

  The first Avenger-class minehunter entered service in 1985, with the last of the 14 ordered commissioned in 1994. The ships use Orbital ATK's AN/SLQ-48 remotely ...

• Minehunters

  10750E

  The Project 10750E inshore mine countermeasures ship is designed for operations in depths to 100m, in particular areas such as ports, harbours, naval bases and ...

• Military - USVs

  ARCIMS

  The Atlas Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System (ARCIMS) is an MCM USV platform. It is capable of being deployed and operated from the shore, a ...

• Military - USVs, Military - UUVs

  UMIS

  UMIS (Unmanned MCM Information System), unveiled at Euronaval 2016, uses a collaborative system of surface and underwater robots. The UMIS MCM deploys AUVs carrying the ...

• Minehunters

  Venari 85

  In 2017, BMT Defence Services launched the Venari 85, a new concept for a mine countermeasure (MCM) vessel. BMT teamed up with QinetiQ to develop a vessel ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Apache Longbow Training System

  The Longbow Crew Trainer is the centrepiece of Boeing’s AH-64 Apache training. Pilots and other personnel use the high-fidelity flight simulator to practice aircraft procedures ...

• IMCMS

  Integrated Mine Countermeasures System (IMCMS) is a sea-proven device designed for MCM operations against modern mines in all waters. It covers mine warfare, including sweeping, ...

• Minehunters

  El Kasseh Class

  The El Kasseh-class mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels in service with the Algerian Navy are based on the Italian Navy's Lerici- and Gaeta-class MCM vessels. Intermarine built the vessels ...

• Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  I N Sky

  The Indela I N Sky is a large, trailer-transported VTOL UAV for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance, which has a four-person crew and is controlled from ...

• Military - USVs

  SAM 3

  The SAM 3 is a USV used to influence minesweeping in confined and shallow waters. The SAM 3 can be remote-controlled from both ship and ...

• Military - UUVs

  A9-M

  The A9 is a light, man-portable AUV, enabling deployment from small craft and in shallow water as a hand-launched vehicle. This AUV embeds the latest ...