Naval Warfare

Leonardo SR system for German corvettes

7th November 2018

Leonardo has received a contract to provide seven OTO 76/62 Super Rapid (SR) gun mount systems for the German Navy’s new K130 corvettes. The contract, …

Naval Warfare

ST Marine secures contracts worth $311 million

7th November 2018

ST Engineering Marine has detailed contracts received in the third quarter of 2018 for work at its yards in Singapore and the US. US Naval …

Naval Warfare

GRSE to supply vessels to Indian Navy

6th November 2018

The Indian MoD has awarded a $331.34 million contract to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) to design, construct and supply four survey vessels for …

Defence Notes

British Army lifts restriction on Commonwealth recruits

5th November 2018

Citizens of Commonwealth countries will be able to join the British Armed Forces even if they do not live in Britain, the Government said on …

Digital Battlespace

KMS Solutions wins cyber services support contract

5th November 2018

KMS Solutions has received a services contract from the US Navy to support the US Naval Undersea Warfare Command Code 25's cybersecurity projects, the company …

Naval Warfare

Work begins on NSSMS upgrade

5th November 2018

Work has begun on the refurbishment and modification of the NATO Seasparrow missile system (NSSMS) platform and MK 132 guided missile launching system at US …

Military Logistics

New tug enters service with Russian Navy

2nd November 2018

A new tug has entered into service with the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet Auxiliary Fleet in Kamchatka, the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 29 …

Naval Warfare

SM-3 Block IIA completes second test

1st November 2018

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have successfully completed the second intercept flight test of Raytheon's Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA. The …

Digital Battlespace

UK awards F-ADAPT contract to Thales

1st November 2018

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Thales UK to modernise the British Army and Royal Marines’ very short-range air defence capability. …

Frigates

Constellation Class - FFG(X) (1-10)

Programme Background The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with a ...

Destroyers

Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X) [USN]

Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Tier 2 Frigates Procurement [Australia]

The February 2024 Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet review recommends that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) acquire at least seven, and optimally 11, Tier 2 ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Tier 2 Frigates Procurement [Australia]

The February 2024 Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet review recommends that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) acquire at least seven, and optimally 11, Tier 2 ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Project SEA 3000 [Australia]

The February 2024 Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet review recommends that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) acquire at least seven, and optimally 11, Tier 2 ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Project SEA 3000 [Australia]

The February 2024 Enhanced Lethality Surface Combatant Fleet review recommends that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) acquire at least seven, and optimally 11, Tier 2 ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Luleå Class [Sweden]

According to the Swedish Defence White Paper for the 2021-2025 period, the Navy will need to replace the existing two ageing Gävle-class corvettes with new surface ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Luleå Class [Sweden]

According to the Swedish Defence White Paper for the 2021-2025 period, the Navy will need to replace the existing two ageing Gävle-class corvettes with new surface ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Joint Future Surface Combatant - FSC (3) [Netherlands]

The Belgian Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) are undertaking a joint Future Surface Combatant (FSC) project to replace their existing M-class Karel Doorman-class ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Joint Future Surface Combatant - FSC (3) [Netherlands]

The Belgian Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) are undertaking a joint Future Surface Combatant (FSC) project to replace their existing M-class Karel Doorman-class ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Joint Future Surface Combatant - FSC (3-4) [Netherlands]

The Belgian Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) are undertaking a joint Future Surface Combatant (FSC) project to replace their existing M-class Karel Doorman-class ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Joint Future Surface Combatant - FSC (3-4) [Netherlands]

The Belgian Navy and the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) are undertaking a joint Future Surface Combatant (FSC) project to replace their existing M-class Karel Doorman-class ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Naval: shipboard communication systems | Floréal Class Replacement [France]

The French Navy urges the replacement of the Floréal-class frigates with a new class of vessels that will mainly operate in French overseas territories.  Speaking to ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

Naval: Combat Management Systems | Floréal Class Replacement [France]

The French Navy urges the replacement of the Floréal-class frigates with a new class of vessels that will mainly operate in French overseas territories.  Speaking to ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Project 22350 / Orlan-10 (Russia)

Programme Background The Russian Navy is following emerging trends of crewed surface vessels, including surface combatants, for the launch, operation and recovery of uncrewed maritime ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

Ghost

Developed to be versatile, Ghost is a manoeuvrable, rotary-wing mini-UAV designed for performing ISR missions in urban warfare, observation stakeout missions and covert special operations ...

Naval: Combat Management Systems

SCOMBA

SCOMBA is a combat management system developed by Navantia for the Spanish Navy. It has been in service with the Spanish Navy since 2010 across ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

Loki

Loki is a Ukrainian mini fixed-wing drone designed by the National Association of Ukrainian Defence Industries (NAUDI). The drone is launched from a pneumatic launcher ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

Thor

Thor is a Ukrainian fixed-wing small drone manufactured by the National Association of Ukrainian Defence Industries (NAUDI). Powered by a lithium polymer or lithium-ion battery, ...

Sea: procedural training

IMAT

DAS supports the development and deployment of the Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) system for the US Navy, used at navy schoolhouse and training centres, ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

Surface Scout

Surface Scout is an X-band, medium-range surveillance radar with a range of up to 44km. It covers 20° of elevation and has a beam width ...

Sea: procedural training

SEWTT

The Surface Electronic Warfare Team Trainer (SEWTT) is a software application developed by EWA GSI as a next-generation tactical training application for US Navy surface ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar

IM400

The Integrated Mast 400 (IM400) is an integrated naval sensor and communications suite packed into a mast structure. By resolving the electromagnetic conflicts and LoS ...

Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes

F21

The F21 is Naval Group's next-generation, heavyweight torpedo developed for the French Navy. It has been designed to replace the F17 torpedoes. F21 torpedoes can ...

Ship-launched torpedoes, Submarine-launched torpedoes

F17

The F17 is a wire-guided anti-surface ship torpedo developed for the French Navy and purchased by Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The latest version is the F17 ...

Corvettes

Shadhinota Class (Type C13B/Type 056)

The Shadhinota-class comprises four Type C13B corvettes built by China's Wuchang Shipbuilding Industrial Group for the Bangladesh Navy. Designed to conduct anti-air warfare and ASuW ...

Naval: shipboard communication systems

Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)

The Navy Multiband Terminal is the next-generation maritime military SATCOM for the US Navy and allied nations. The terminal integrates EHF and AEHF systems with ...

Frigates

Alpha 5000 Combatant

During Indo Pacific 2023, Navantia Australia unveiled the Avante 5500 Combatant. The Spanish shipbuilder is pitching the new frigate design for the Tier 2 surface ...

Naval guns

Phalanx CIWS

Phalanx CIWS (Close-in Weapon System) was first deployed in the early 1970s by the US Navy. Ever since then, it has become one of the ...

Sea: coastal surveillance radar

iCSR-20

The iCSR-20 is a low-power solid-state radar available in both S and X bands for medium- to long-range coast surveillance VTS applications. It is able ...