• Uncrewed Vehicles

  DIMDEX: 5G reveals Herculean task for USVs

  25th March 2014

  5G International will unveil an autonomous refuelling-at-sea USV technology demonstrator (TD) next year, Shephard has been informed. According to company director, Keith Henderson, the 38-ft …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• ISR/special mission, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Q02 (Qatar)

  Programme Background Reiner developed the Q01 jointly with the Emirate of Qatar, primarily for the Qatar Armed Forces. It was introduced at the ILA Berlin Air ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Logistic Support Vessel [Qatar]

  Programme Background Requirements With a growing blue water fleet that will count one LPD, four corvettes and two OPVs, Shephard believes Qatar will soon seek to procure ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Logistic Support Vessel [Qatar]

  With a growing blue water fleet that will count one LPD, four corvettes and two OPVs, Shephard believes Qatar will soon seek to procure a ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Logistic Support Vessel [Qatar]

  With a growing blue water fleet that will count one LPD, four corvettes and two OPVs, Shephard believes Qatar will soon seek to procure a ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | OPVs Procurement (1-10) [UAE]

  At DIMDEX 2024, Shephard learnt that the UAE Coast Guard is in the process of acquiring up to ten Offshore Patrol Vessels. Ares Shipyard and ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | OPVs Procurement (1-10) [UAE]

  At DIMDEX 2024, Shephard learnt that the UAE Coast Guard is in the process of acquiring up to ten Offshore Patrol Vessels. Ares Shipyard and ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Bayraktar TB2 (Qatar)

  Programme Background In 2018 at DIMDEX, it was revealed that Qatar had bought six Bayraktar TB2 UAVs from Turkey. The deal also included three ground control stations, ...

• 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 ...

• OPVs

  OPVs Procurement (1-10) [UAE]

  Programme Background Requirements At DIMDEX 2024, Shephard learnt that the UAE Coast Guard is in the process of acquiring up to ten Offshore Patrol Vessels. ...

• OPVs

  Ares 150 Hercules (Batch 2)

  Programme Background The Ares 150 Hercules is a vessel designed by Turkish company Ares. Qatar have ordered a total of five 150 Hercules to be ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Fast Attack Craft (FAC) 50 (1-2) [Qatar]

  Programme Background Timeline At DIMDEX 2024, Qatar's Ministry of Defense signed a contract for the procurement of two FAC 50 ships with Turkish shipyard Dearsan. Dearsan ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES) (Phase I) [Italy]

  Programme Background In 2017, the Italian government signed a contract with Leonardo to replace its fleet of AW129 Mangusta attack helicopters with the in-development AW249, ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Fast Attack Craft (FAC) 50

  The FAC 50 is a Fast Attack Craft designed by the Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan. At DIMDEX 2024, Qatar ordered two units, which are planned to be ...

• Frigates

  F-142

  The F-142 is a 140m frigate developed by Dearsan Shipyard. Unveiled during DIMDEX 2022, the vessel features a stealth design combined with high firepower, a ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Multi Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) 24

  The Multi Role Tactical Platform (MRTP) 24 is an interceptor craft designed by Yonca Onuk JV. Available in Special Operations and Fast Attack versions, a ...

• Corvettes

  Ares 76 Corvette

  At DIMDEX 2024, Ares shipyard unveiled a new corvette design dubbed Ares 76 Corvette. The vessel was developed in response to an inquiry received from ...

• ISR/special mission, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Q01 / Q02

  The Q01 is an optinoal piloted MALE prototype aircraft developed by Reiner Stemme Utility Air-Systems GmbH in collaboration with the Emirate of Qatar. The Q02 has ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Ares 80 SAT

  The Ares 80 SAT is a Special Operations Support and Fast Attack Craft designed for Special Forces insertion and extraction, as well as fast attack, ...

• Loitering munitions

  ASN-301

  The ASN-301 is a Chinese anti-radiation loitering munition. Likely based on Israel's Harpy drone, the ASN-301 features a delta-wing configuration and a pusher propeller, and ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Fast Attack Craft FAC 46

  The Fast Attack Craft (FAC) 46 was introduced by Dearsan Shipyard at DIMDEX 2022. The FAC 46 is designed to perform a wide range of ...

• MPVs - 4x4

  Cockerill i-X

  The Cockerill i-X is a wheeled armoured vehicle designed as a light armoured platform with a modular turret for intercepting enemy forces. John Cockerill Defense unveiled the new ...

• Minehunters

  New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C)

  At DIMDEX 2024, Intermarine unveiled a model of the next-generation coastal minehunters currently being developed for the Italian Navy. Eight such units are expected to be ordered ...

• Frigates

  Crossover 139 Fast Combatant

  Damen revealed its Crossover 139 vessel, suiting the requirement for the Republic of Singapore Navy's future Multi-Role Combat Vessel, at IMEDEX Asia 2019. The requirement ...

• ISR/special mission, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Q-01

  The Q-01 is an optionally piloted MALE UAS developed by Reiner Stemme to meet the requirements of the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF). The development programme ...

• OPVs

  OPV 2600 Military

  The OPV 2600 is an Offshore Patrol Vessel manufactured by Damen. Two vessels have been ordered by Pakistan. It is designed to conduct a wide range of missions, ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  AW249

  The AW249, or New Exploration and Escort Helicopter (NEES), is an attack helicopter being developed for the Italian Army by Leonardo based on the AW149 tactical transport helicopter. It ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Ares 75 Bold

  The Ares 75 Bold is a fast patrol craft designed and built by Ares Shipyard. Five units are in service with the Qatari Coast Guard.