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News - nrl "Naval Research Laboratory"

  • Digital Battlespace

    DARPA eyes low-earth orbit for Blackjack programme

    6th November 2018

    The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking a range of proposals for a new programme that will build a constellation of small, …

  • Military Logistics

    Australian navy receives 3D handheld scanner

    8th November 2018

    The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Centre for Innovation (CFI) has received Artec’s 3D handheld scanner that can capture objects with a point accuracy of up …

  • Naval Warfare

    Canadian navy to receive sixth AOPS

    8th November 2018

    The Canadian government will acquire a sixth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) for the Royal Canadian Navy, as announced by the Canadian Department of …

  • Military Logistics

    US Navy christens USNS Puerto Rico

    13th November 2018

    The US Navy christened its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel, USNS Puerto Rico (T-EPF 11), on 10 November at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, …

  • Naval Warfare

    L&T launches Indian Coast Guard’s fourth OPV

    8th November 2018

    Larsen & Toubro (L&T;) has launched the Indian Coast Guard’s fourth offshore patrol vessel (OPV) at its Kattupalli Shipyard. The vessel is fourth in a …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Japan secures Global Hawks and eyes Avengers

    21st November 2018

    Tokyo has committed money as part of its order of three RQ-4 Global Hawk HALE UAVs, with the US DoD announcing on 19 November an …

  • Naval Warfare

    USCG receives Terrell Horne FRC

    7th November 2018

    The US Coast Guard (USCG) received its 31st Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Terrell Horne, in Key West, Florida, on 31 October. This will be the …

  • 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 …

  • Digital Battlespace

    GovSat, Telespazio France to provide SATCOM services

    12th November 2018

    GovSat and Telespazio France have been selected by the French Joint Directorate for Infrastructure Networks and Information Systems to provide satellite telecommunications services in various …

  • Special Operations

    Gender gap closed for UK special forces

    26th October 2018

    Women are now eligible to attempt the UK’s Joint Selection course which is designed to identify personnel suitable for service with the Special Air Service …

  • Defence Notes

    Zhuhai Air Show 2018: Poly recycles PLA equipment for export

    9th November 2018

    The amorphous Chinese entity known as Poly Technologies highlighted its status as authorised reseller of decommissioned People’s Liberation Army (PLA) equipment at Zhuhai Air Show …

  • Training

    UEI focuses on complete Mil-Aero I/O system solutions (sponsored video)

    12th November 2018

    From the company: United Electronic Industries (UEI) offers a wide array of I/O for your simulator, data acquisition and control hardware-in-the-loop, and avionics applications that will save you …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    UMS Skeldar, Scanfil partner for V-200 production

    26th October 2018

    UMS Skeldar has partnered with Finnish company Scanfil to ramp up its UAS volume production capability, the company announced on 22 October. The partnership will …

  • 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

    Tymor to assess Irish Naval Service vessels

    2nd November 2018

    Tymor Marine has received a contract to deliver a vessel mid-life extension survey for the Irish Naval Service, the company announced on 30 October. Under …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Bandit (US)

    Programme Background Goal As stated by Alyson Turri, the AFRL Bandit programme manager, the goal is to "develop an unmanned platform that looks like a fifth-generation ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Data links

    Data links | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Air: Helmet-mounted displays

    Air: Helmet-mounted displays | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Air: Head-up displays

    Air: Head-up displays | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Transponders and IFF

    Transponders and IFF | Future Naval Fighter China

    China is planning to deploy stealth naval fighter aircraft with vertical take-off landing capabilities to operate from Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN)'s future Type 075A class ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    Naval: Combat Management Systems | Light Replenishment Oiler (T-AOL) [USN]

    The US Navy wants to procure a new class of medium-sized supply ships aimed at refuelling, rearming, and resupplying naval assets. The Navy’s proposed FY2025 budget requests $7.7 ...

  • Naval: shipboard communication systems

    Naval: shipboard communication systems | Light Replenishment Oiler (T-AOL) [USN]

    The US Navy wants to procure a new class of medium-sized supply ships aimed at refuelling, rearming, and resupplying naval assets. The Navy’s proposed FY2025 budget requests $7.7 ...

  • Sealift/replenishment vessels

    Polar Support Vessel [Brazil]

    Programme Background Requirements In June 2020, the Brazilian Navy released a Request for Proposal (RfP) to procure a new Antarctic vessel to be manufactured in Brazil. The ...

  • Landing craft and hovercraft

    Command Insertion Craft (CIC) [UK]

    Programme Background Requirements The Royal Navy is seeking a replacement for its fleet of LVPs Mk5 amphibious landing craft. The vessels entered service in the ...

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

    Naval Collaborative Combat Air Vehicle (N-CCAV) [India]

    Programme Background CATS Warrior The Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) is a planned, uncrewed and crewed family of aircraft in development by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Project Mosquito [UK]

    Programme Background Inception and Capabilities In 2019, in collaboration with the RAF, the UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) released details of its new UAS ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE

    High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) [Thailand]

    Programme Background Roadmap In February 2024, the RTAF unveiled its White Paper 2024. Incorporating lessons from the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israel-Hamas War, and other events ...

  • Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing

    Air Launched Effects (ALE) [UK]

    Programme Background Acquisition Pipeline First published on 13 June 2022, the Acquisition Pipeline is a forward look at potential procurement activity undertaken by the UK MoD.  ...

  • Aircraft carriers

    CVX (South Korea)

    Programme Background Requirements HHI was awarded a contract for the conceptual design of the LPX-II in October 2019. The project now aims to build a ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Hybrid Tiger

    Manufactured by the Naval Research Laboratory, the Hybrid Tiger is an electric UAV. As its name suggests, the platform features a hybrid power generation unit. ...

  • Air: UAS radar

    RASAR

    The real-time, autonomous, synthetic aperture radar (RASAR) is a self-contained radar designed for installation under the wing of UAS for counter-IED and FOPEN (Foliage Penetration) missions. It is ...

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

    SA-400 Jackal

    The SA-400 Jackal is a heavy-payload-capability, long-endurance VTOL UAS that had its first flight in 2013. It is an optionally piloted vehicle, so it can ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Outlaw SeaHunter

    Outlaw UAVs are used by military and research agencies for training, testing, data collection and system development. In the 114-137kg maximum take-off weight class, SeaHunter ...

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

    ShadowHawk

    The ShadowHawk is a VTOL UAV that can be transported and launched/recovered within a small area. The ShadowHawk is able to maintain aerial surveillance at ...

  • Air-launched ASW torpedoes, Ship-launched torpedoes

    Shyena/TAL

    Shyena, also known as TAL (The Advanced Light Torpedo), is an Indian lightweight anti-submarine torpedo developed by the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (affiliated to ...

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

    Havoc

    Havoc is a MALE modular payload UAS designed for customers with varying missions and payload requirements. Features include tool-less assembly, rolling take-off and landing and ...

  • Military - USVs

    MAST

    The Maritime Autonomy Surface Testbed (MAST) was developed by ASV Global and Roke Manor Research under funding from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. It ...

  • Subsystems: software

    SWARM

    CHI Systems worked with Lockheed Martin on a programme for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to build software models that imitate human behaviour, and ...

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

    Bat

    Northrop Grumman is developing the Bat family of medium-altitude, multi-mission UAS. The company announced two variants of the UAS (3.7m and 4.3m) and a rotary-wing ...

  • Military UGVs

    Dragon Runner

    The Dragon Runner UGV, manufactured by QinitiQ, has two versions: the Dragon Runner 10 (DR10) and the slightly larger Dragon Runner 20 (DR20). All Dragon ...

  • Military UGVs

    Jackal

    Launched in September 2014, Clearpath Robotics' Jackal is a small, portable, integrated and weatherproof UGV. It has been built on a metal chassis and has four wheels ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

    Skate

    The Skate is a small, man-packable VTOL UAV designed for performing short-range ISR at the tactical level. A thrust-vectoring system provides a near-VTOL capability, enabling ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing

    XQ-67A

    In February 2024, GA-ASI first released images of the XQ-67A, a drone developed as part of a contract to support the USAF's Off-Board Sensing Station ...

  • Infrastructure - shelters/accommodation

    Medical Shelter System

    The Medical Shelter System has a modular and scalable design and is available in two standard sizes. Field hospital configurations allow for medical systems with ...