Defence Helicopter

Vision 1000 FDM approved for AgustaWestland helicopters

9th February 2012

MSP Aero has announced that the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) has recently granted a Supplemental Type Certificate for the Appareo Vision 1000 Flight Data Monitoring …

Defence Helicopter

Critical Software selected by AgustaWestland

9th February 2012

Critical Software has announced that it has been selected by AgustaWestland to work on a new mission planning system for its current Apache helicopter fleet …

Defence Helicopter

RAN's RMI 2 programme gathers pace

7th February 2012

Raytheon Australia has announced the beginning of acceptance activities of its first Bell 429 helicopters to be utilised under the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) Retention …

Defence Helicopter

BAE Systems' Boldstroke selected by US Army

6th February 2012

BAE Systems has announced that it has been selected by the US Army as one of two contractors to develop the next generation Common Infrared …

Defence Helicopter

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force selects ALMDS

3rd February 2012

Northrop Grumman has announced that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has purchased four of its Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to help protect its …

Land Warfare

Northrop Grumman receives C-RAM contract

30th January 2012

Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been awarded a contract to install and sustain Counter-Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) systems at forward operating bases …

Defence Helicopter

Becker Avionics DVCS6100 selected for UH-72A Lakota

27th January 2012

Becker Avionics has announced that its Digital Voice Communication System (DVCS 6100) has been selected for the US Army’s new UH-72A Lakota Mission Equipment Package …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman, US Navy test UCAS refuelling

27th January 2012

Northrop Grumman and the US Navy successfully completed a series of flight tests to demonstrate technology that could help extend the operating range and flight …

Defence Helicopter

EC135 selected for Boeing, Thales ADF bid

27th January 2012

The Eurocopter EC135 has been selected as the preferred platform for Boeing and Thales bid for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Project AIR 9000 Phase …

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 ...