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News - nrl "Naval Research Laboratory"

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DefExpo 2016: Robot family blessed with new children

    31st March 2016

    The Daksh family of UGV from the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has seen new additions added to its portfolio. The original skid-steer …

  • Naval Warfare

    DIMDEX 2016: OCEA to deliver OPV this year

    31st March 2016

    French shipbuilders OCEA say they will be in a position to deliver a 60m OPV to a West African country later this year, as the …

  • Land Warfare

    DefExpo 2016: MKU unveils future soldier system

    31st March 2016

    The Future Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) programme was terminated in its original format just over a year ago, to be replaced by two …

  • Naval Warfare

    Qatar signs MoU for coastal missile system

    31st March 2016

    MBDA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide a coastal defence system to the Qatar Emiri Naval Force (QENF), it announced on 30 …

  • Land Warfare

    DefExpo 2016: Arjun Mk II raises dust

    31st March 2016

    The updated Arjun Mk II MBT from India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has been demonstrated alongside the Arjun Mk I. The prototype Mk …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    Kongsberg tests SAR UAV technology

    30th March 2016

    Kongsberg Geospatial and the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service have concluded the field trials of a new software application that improves the safety of operating …

  • Naval Warfare

    Analysis: UK shipbuilding

    30th March 2016

    As the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate passes another milestone with the award to BAE Systems of an extension for the demonstration phase, the backbone …

  • Land Warfare

    DefExpo 2016: Say hello to Tata combat vehicles

    29th March 2016

    The development of Tata Motors' Kestrel is progressing with flotation and mobility trials now completed. The 8x8 Kestrel is India’s first indigenous wheeled combat vehicle. …

  • Uncrewed Vehicles

    DefExpo 2016: DRDO UAVs proliferate

    29th March 2016

    The Aeronautical Development Establishment's (ADE), of the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Golden Hawk is undergoing trials by the Indian Army and paramilitary …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Japan’s new Field Communication System

    28th March 2016

    The Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) has fielded a new communication system featuring dedicated wireless devices of various frequency bands and modulation systems, the service …

  • Naval Warfare

    Indra wins Frontex service contract

    24th March 2016

    Indra has been awarded a service contract by the European Border Control Agency (Frontex) to incorporate its P2006T MRI aircraft into the EPN Triton maritime …

  • Naval Warfare

    Canada issues long lead funding for JSS

    18th March 2016

    The Canadian government has released USD$49 million in funding for Vancouver Shipyards to begin purchasing equipment for vessels to be built as part of the …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Pakistan boosts Viper order

    7th April 2016

    Pakistan will now receive an extra nine new-build Bell Helicopter AH-1Z Viper attack platforms from the US, according to a US Department of Defense announcement …

  • Defence Notes

    US Navy funds DDG 124 construction

    4th April 2016

    General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has received a $644.3 million contract modification from the US Navy for the full funding of the construction of the …

  • Naval Warfare

    FIDAE 2016: Breathing new life into Orions

    1st April 2016

    Lacking the funds to purchase new and bespoke maritime patrol aircraft, two Latin American militaries are looking to extend the life of their current fleet …

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 UAS - fixed-wing

    CLS-200

    The CLS-200 is part of the Yates Electrospace Corporation Silent Arrow family. It is a powered cargo-carrying one-use UAV, based on the company's GD-2000 glider.  In ...

  • 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 ...