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News - Littoral Combat Ship

  • Training

    Farewell QF-4, hello QF-16

    29th September 2016

    The re-use of redundant fighter aircraft to act as full-scale aerial targets (FSAT) has a certain symmetry with the hunter becoming the hunted. In August, …

  • Training

    Lockheed to supply F-16 trainers for Jordan

    28th September 2016

    Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $40 million contract to deliver a simulation-based F-16 aircraft training environment to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF), the …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DSTL outlines future armoured concepts

    28th September 2016

    Concept designs outlining the next generation of combat UGVs from the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) indicate engineering potential but there were no plans …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2016: Army set for AMPV delivery

    28th September 2016

    The US Army is on schedule to receive its first Armoured Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype from manufacturer BAE Systems this December, company officials have said. …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2016: Mobile firepower plans emerge

    27th September 2016

    The Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) programme is one of the few new ground combat vehicle acquisitions being currently pursued by the US Army.   MPF …

  • Land Warfare

    AUSA 2016: M109A7 contributes to Army modernisation

    26th September 2016

    One of the US Army’s little noticed combat vehicle success stories is actually being pioneered by an artillery system, the M109A7 - formerly the M109 …

  • Land Warfare

    PAC-3s intercept TBM targets

    26th September 2016

    As part of a US Army-led missile defence flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, two Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missiles successfully intercepted …

  • Military Logistics

    L-CAT tests Captas-1 towed sonar

    24th September 2016

    Thales and CNIM have trailed the use of a Captas-1 variable depth sonar on an L-Cat landing craft in the Mediterranean to further demonstrate the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Wearable combat sensors in development

    23rd September 2016

    Wearable sensor solutions are being developed by the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and a number of industry partners with the aim of …

  • Naval Warfare

    New patrol gunboat for Thai navy

    23rd September 2016

    The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) commissioned HTMS Laemsing (PGB 561), a domestically built patrol gunboat, on 21 September after sea trials. The RTN bought its …

  • Military Logistics

    Future USNS Yuma launched

    22nd September 2016

    The future USNS Yuma, the eighth Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, has been launched at Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, it was announced …

  • Military Logistics

    DCNS delivers second Egyptian LHD

    22nd September 2016

    The second of two Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) vessels, Anwar El Sadat, has been handed over to the Egyptian Navy by DCNS. The Egyptian Ministry …

  • Military Logistics

    Rolls-Royce design for NZ support ship

    22nd September 2016

    The Polar-class logistics support vessel in development for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will be based on a Rolls-Royce concept design. Rolls-Royce announced that …

  • Naval Warfare

    Busy French Navy pressed for spare capacity

    21st September 2016

    French naval forces would likely find it difficult to meet additional tasks or deployment with their existing assets, according to a senior official. Speaking to …

  • Military Logistics

    US Navy orders two more EPF vessels

    20th September 2016

    Austal USA will design and construct two Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessels for the US Navy under an AUD$434 million contract announced on 16 September. …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    COMBATSS-21

    Produced by Lockheed Martin, the Littoral Combat Ship Component Based Total Ship System – 21st Century (COMBATSS-21) is a modular, scalable open combat management system that can be ...

  • Military - UUVs

    RMMV

    The Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) was a semi-submersible AUV developed as part of the AN/WLD-1(V) Remote Minehunting System (RMS) for the USN’s Littoral Combat Ship ...

  • Military - USVs

    USSV-HTF

    The US Office of Naval Research previously used the Unmanned Sea Surface Vehicle-High Tow Force (USSV-HTF) to test various technological features that could be incorporated ...

  • EO/IR systems

    COBRA

    The Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) system was part of Northrop Grumman's airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM) product line. It was adopted as the AN/DVS-1 ...

  • Marine engines

    MTU 4000

    The MTU Series 4000 is manufactured by Rolls-Royce UK. The engine consists of a 90° V cylinder configuration and has a displacement/cylinder capacity of 4.77 ...

  • Short Range Missile Defence Systems: 0 to 20 km range

    SeaRAM

    SeaRAM is an MK 15 CIWS variant which replaces the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System’s 20mm gun with a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block II launcher. ...

  • Corvettes

    Littoral Mission Ship (LMS 92)

    Based on the C92 corvette design, the Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) 92 has been developed by Dearsan shipyard to meet the requirements of the Malaysian LMS ...

  • Sea: naval fire control radar

    TMX/EO

    The TMX/EO three-axis tracking module is equipped with X-band radar and TV camera, IR camera and laser rangefinder, for precision measurement of aerial, naval and ...

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

    MQ-8C Fire Scout

    The MQ-8C is a newer version of the Fire Scout and is based on a Bell 407 commercial helicopter. It offers a greater range, endurance and ...

  • Data links

    T-Series Model S

    Model S is a shipboard, high-bandwidth, full-duplex ground terminal for communication with CDL airborne-configured systems. The terminal is software-configurable and supports the standard CDL waveform, ...

  • Frigates

    DW3000

    The Royal Thai Navy ordered a DW3000F design multipurpose frigate from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean based on the Daegu-class frigate in service with the Republic ...

  • Frigates

    HCX-21

    South Korean company Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has unveiled the HCX-21, a trimaran vessel designed for Navies and Coast Guards. The lightweight future surface combatant ...

  • Sea: naval surveillance radar

    TRS-4D

    The TRS-4D is a three-dimensional multi-functional naval surveillance radar produced by German manufacturer Hensoldt. The radar is primarily designed for surveillance and target acquisition. The ...

  • Naval: Combat Management Systems

    9LV Combat Management System

    Developed by Saab, the 9LV CMS provides scalable options for naval combat systems, and has been delivered on more than 230 ships – from small patrol ...

  • Patrol boats

    LMV 60

    The LMV 60 is part of Fassmer's Littoral Mission Vessels. According to the manufacturer, the design approach allows for a modular increase of combat capability ...