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Naval Warfare
Sagem EOMS-NG optronic system selected for French navy frigates
30th March 2012
Sagem has announced that it has signed a contract with French naval shipyard DCNS, under the French defence procurement agency (DGA) as contracting authority, for …
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Defence Helicopter
DefExpo 2012: Rossell India and CAE form Indian helicopter JV
29th March 2012
Rossell India announced at Defexpo India 2012 that the Indian Foreign Investment Promotion Board has approved its plan to form a joint venture (JV) company …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Schiebel announces heavy fuel flight
13th March 2012
A heavy-fuel variant of a Camcopter S-100 UAS completed its maiden flight on 12 March, manufacturer Schiebel has announced. The UAS was flown at the …
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Defence Helicopter
Caiman helicopter undergoes deck landing trials
9th March 2012
DCNS has announced that the Caiman Marine (HN90) heavy lift helicopter that recently entered service with the French Navy has undergone a series of deck …
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Defence Helicopter
HH-139A enters service with Italian Air Force
9th March 2012
AgustaWestland has announced that the first HH-139A medium twin engine helicopter has entered operational service with the Italian Air Force. This is the first of …
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Naval Warfare
First USN P-8A Poseidon delivered
6th March 2012
Boeing has announced that the first production P-8A Poseidon aircraft has been delivered to the US Navy in Seattle. The P-8A is the first of …
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Defence Helicopter
Northrop Grumman awarded LN-251 navigation system contract
28th February 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that it will be carrying out work to modify existing software for the LN-251 embedded GPS/fibre-optic inertial navigation system (INS) on …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin's MUOS successfully launched
27th February 2012
Lockheed Martin’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy to receive four new tankers
23rd February 2012
The Royal Navy (RN) is to receive a new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers to maintain its ability to refuel at sea and will provide fuel …
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Military Logistics
AUSA 2012: Abrams, Bradley and Stryker may see sustainment funding challenges
22nd February 2012
The upcoming end of procurement for three major US Army ground combat systems provides planners with some concern over subsequent sustainment funding. Speaking to media …
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Defence Helicopter
DCNS conducts FREMM Aquitaine helicopter deck landing trials
21st February 2012
DCNS has announced formal qualification of the FREMM frigate Aquitaine's flight deck for operations with the Lynx helicopter. The milestone follows a successful deck landing …
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Defence Helicopter
SGA2012: Boeing confident in heavy lift offerings
15th February 2012
Boeing is looking at upgrades for its heavy lift CH-47 helicopter and C-17 transport aircraft in order for them to continue being what a company …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2012: Bell unveils 525 Super Medium Transport
12th February 2012
Bell Helicopter has unveiled the new 525 Relentless Super Medium Transport (SMT), which it hopes will come to define a new civil helicopter category. After …
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon to upgrade airborne comms
10th February 2012
Raytheon has announced that it will triple the satellite capacity for all AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminals at no cost to the end-user an upgrade programme …
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Digital Battlespace
LM and Raytheon tie up for USN EW contract
2nd February 2012
Lockheed Martin has announced that it is teaming with Raytheon to compete for the US Navy’s electronic attack anti-ship missile requirement. In a statement released …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Constellation Class Frigates Procurement [Greece]
Programme Background Requirements The Hellenic Navy (HN) seeks to modernize its Fleet by 2032 with second-hand and newly built ships. The main goal is to ...
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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 ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Constellation Class Frigates Procurement [Greece]
The Hellenic Navy seeks to modernize its Fleet by 2032 with second-hand and newly built ships. In January 2024, the Greek Minister of Defence announced the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Constellation Class Frigates Procurement [Greece]
The Hellenic Navy seeks to modernize its Fleet by 2032 with second-hand and newly built ships. In January 2024, the Greek Minister of Defence announced the ...
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Frigates
Morocco FREMM Frigates
Programme Background It was first reported by local Italian media that Morocco has been in talks with Fincantieri for the potential acquisition of two FREMM ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Medium Landing Ship (1-8) [USMC]
Programme Background Development As part of the US Marine Corps' future force structure, it is developing a new platform under the Medium Lading Ship programme ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ships [Egypt]
Requirements The Egyptian Navy is in the process of replacing four O. Perry-class frigates, two Knox-class frigates and two Descubierta-class corvettes. Although the O. Perry-class ...
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Frigates
Fridtjof Nansen Frigates Replacement [Norway]
Programme Background Requirements The Royal Norwegian Navy has four Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates. Five were originally built and delivered, but one sank in November 2018. Shephard forecasts that the ...
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Frigates
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)
Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...
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Frigates
Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)
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 ...
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Frigates
Greek Stop-Gap Frigate Procurement
Programme Background The Hellenic Navy is acquiring up to four new Frigates. This major equipment programme is the most discussed equipment issue on the Greek ...
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Frigates
FREMM EVO (11-12) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements As of October 2022, the Italian Navy operates a fleet of eight FREMM frigates, split equally between anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and General ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Navajo Class (T-ATS)
Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) are replacing the ageing three remaining T-ATF 166 class tugboats and two remaining T-ARS 50 class ships with ...
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Destroyers
Canadian Surface Combatant/River Class [Canada]
Development and Procurement Requirements Fifteen frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with ...
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Frigates
Hellenic Frigate Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]
Programme Background Timeline The programme took a significant step when the Greek Defence Minister Niko Panagiotopoulos and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a Letter ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Frigates
Constellation Class FFG(X)
The USN has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build up to ten frigates under the FFG(X) next-generation future guided-missile frigate programme. The new Constellation-class will replace ...
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Frigates
Australian Light Frigate
During Indo Pacific 2023, Gibbs & Cox Australia unveiled the Australian Light Frigate design. Based on the new frigates being built for Taiwan and the USN ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
SPY-6(V)3
The SPY-6(V)3 EASR has three fixed faces, each with nine Radar Modular Assemblies (RMAs). The SPY-6(V)3 will be installed on Ford-class aircraft carriers and Constellation-class ...
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Naval: Radio and SATCOM
SURFSAT-L
Produced by Thales, SURFSAT-L is a SATCOM terminal designed for medium to large surface vessels. According to the manufacturer, it is designed to achieve a ...
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Frigates
Jose Rizal Class (HDF-2600)
The Jose Rizal-class frigates for the Philippine Navy (PN) are being built to the HDF-2600 design by Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries at its shipyard ...
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Frigates
Zulfiquar Class (F-22P/Sword Class)
Pakistan’s Zulfiquar-class frigates are also known as the F-22P or Sword class; they are a modernised version of China’s Type 053H3 frigate. The ships are ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
AN/SPY-1 air search radar
Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...
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Frigates
Bergamini Class (FREMM)
The Bergamini-class frigates for the Italian Navy are based on the Franco-Italian, European, multipurpose frigate design FREMM (European multi-mission Frigate/Fregata europea multi-missione). For Italy, the ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems, Sea: fire control systems
Aegis Weapon System
Aegis Weapon System is an integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to perform anti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array ...
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Sea: sonar systems
Captas-4 Sonar 2087
Captas-4 is a low-frequency active and passive variable depth sonar for platforms heavier than 3,000 tons. The Captas-4 is part of Thales' family of Captas ...
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Data links
Network Tactical Common Data Link
Developed by BAE Systems, the Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) is a multi-link CDL system being produced for the US Navy. NTCDL provides the ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
RIM-66 Standard-1MR
The RIM-66 Standard-1MR is a medium-range surface-to-air missile that can also take on the role of an anti-ship missile. It was developed as part of ...
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Frigates
Jacob Van Heemskerck Class
The Jacob van Heemskerck class frigates were ex-Royal Netherlands Navy frigates that also served under the Chilean Navy, also known as the Latorre-class. Two anti-aircraft warfare (AAW) ...
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Frigates
De Zeven Provincien Class (LCF)
The De Zeven Provincien-class frigates for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) were built as air defence and command platforms and are referred to as LCF ...
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Frigates
Incheon Class (FFX I/HDF-3000)
The Incheon-class (FFX-I) frigates are the first batch of new ships for the Republic of Korean Navy (RoKN) that will replace the Pohang-class corvettes and ...
