• Defence Notes

  UK Indo-Pacific tilt risks obscuring importance of Middle East

  27th April 2021

  The special naval relationship between the UK and US could be jeopardised if the former focuses too much on the Indo-Pacific region by drawing resources away from the strategically important Arabian Gulf.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Textron to continue LCS minesweeping support

  24th February 2021

  USN contract modification covers engineering and technical support for the Unmanned Influence Sweep System.

• Naval Warfare

  Chile picks design partner for Escotillón IV

  15th February 2021

  ASMAR and Vard Marine team up to construct new Chilean transport vessels.

• Naval Warfare

  Singapore takes delivery of new USVs

  2nd March 2021

  Singapore's navy is looking to the future with far greater utilisation of unmanned technology.

• Training

  Boeing to improve LCT simulators

  9th February 2021

  Manufacturer will enhance software and add cybersecurity features.

• Land Warfare

  India approves enhanced Arjun tanks

  26th February 2021

  Modernised tanks, Nag missile carriers, AFV countermeasures and phased-array radars have all been approved for acquisition by the MoD.

• Training

  Kazakh Navy highlights readiness in force protection exercise

  25th February 2021

  With its vitally important geostrategic location between Europe and Asia, Kazakhstan recently held a force protection exercise in the Caspian Sea.

• Naval Warfare

  Australian MCM vessels to use Arafura hulls

  29th January 2021

  Australia is seeking information from companies able to offer and integrate mine countermeasures and military survey capabilities for the country's navy.

• Naval Warfare

  First Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer 44% complete as USN eyes future DDG(X) requirements

  14th January 2021

  As the USN begins to firm up its specifications for the DDG(X) platform, the final variant of the venerable Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers marks the beginning of the end for one of the service’s most successful platforms.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Asian navy orders Seagulls

  14th January 2021

  Unnamed customer orders Israeli-built USVs.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Manufacturers deliberate FVL Maritime Strike options

  9th February 2021

  As a search for successors to MH-60 and MQ-8 aircraft under the US Navy's Future Vertical Lift Maritime Strike effort begins in earnest, attention turns to which new systems could compete for programme spoils.

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  German Navy receives more Remus 100s

  4th January 2021

  Six UUVs with enhanced features join existing fleet.

• Naval Warfare

  UK to receive first of three MMCM systems in 2022

  27th November 2020

  This month marks the 10th anniversary of the Lancaster House treaties on defence, security and nuclear cooperation between the UK and France.

• Naval Warfare

  Enhanced Polish MCM capabilities come at a price

  23rd November 2020

  Trials of ORP Kormoran have prompted design modifications to two vessels, delaying their handover to the Polish Navy and raising the overall cost of the programme

• Naval Warfare

  UK continues to tease on Type 32 details

  24th November 2020

  UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace says work on the new platform would not begin until the mid-2020s, as he provided a potential timeline that broadly aligns with the new RN MCM requirement

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  Multifunction Modular Ships Procurement [Lithuania]

  Programme Background Timeline The Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (3B) plan to continue developing their respective navies, regarding them as essential elements in the ...

• Minehunters

  Mine Countermeasure Vessel [India]

  Programme Background Requirements In August 2023, the Indian MoD issued a new Request for Information (RfI) for the procurement of 12 Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Vessels. The ...

• Minehunters

  Mine Countermeasures Platforms (1-11) [Germany]

  Programme Background Requirements According to German media outlets, in 2018, Germany started the process for the acquisition of 11 new minehunters to bolster the current Type ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]

  The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters, which Shephard forecasts will leave service by the end of the decade. At WDS ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Al Jawf Class Replacement [Saudi Arabia]

  The Royal Saudi Navy urges the replacement of three Al Jawf-class minehunters, which Shephard forecasts will leave service by the end of the decade. At WDS ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Offshore (NGM/A) (1-4) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (1-5) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Type 32 [UK]

  On 19 November 2020, the British Prime Minister announced an increase in defence spending over four years, representing a £16.5 billion increase. Amongst this announcement was ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Type 32 [UK]

  On 19 November 2020, the British Prime Minister announced an increase in defence spending over four years, representing a £16.5 billion increase. Amongst this announcement was ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (6-8) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | New Generation Minehunters/Coastal (NGM/C) (6-8) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes coastal-going units (NGM/C) ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Next Generation Minehunters (CNG) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes eight coastal-going units (CNG-C) and ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Next Generation Minehunters (CNG) [Italy]

  The Italian Navy is procuring twelve new multi-purpose mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels under the Cacciamine Nuova Generazione (CNG) programme. The programme includes eight coastal-going units (CNG-C) and ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Skeldar V-200 Belgian Navy

  Programme Background For the joint MCM programme between Belgium and the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Defence issued a notice calling for information regarding the ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  OPV 1800 Sea Axe

  Damen unveiled its 'second-generation' OPV design during the 2015 OPVs and Corvettes Asia Pacific conference in Singapore. The re-configurable OPV uses the Sea Axe hull ...

• Military - UUVs

  AUV62-MR

  The AUV62-MR is an autonomous UUV designed to perform long-term mine reconnaissance missions. Deliberately designed to resemble the Heavyweight Torpedo (HWT), the system can be ...

• Military - USVs

  Venus

  The Venus USV is a modular platform designed to meet the demand for the growing interest in reconfigurable USVs for multi-missions. The Venus family includes ...

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

  Sky Guard SG-03

  Saudi Arabia’s tactical Sky Guard SG-03 was developed by Prince Sultan Advanced Technology Research Institute (PSATRI) – an R&D; organisation that supports the Royal Saudi ...

• Minehunters

  Avenger Class

  The first Avenger-class minehunter entered service in 1985, with the last of the 14 ordered commissioned in 1994. The ships use Orbital ATK's AN/SLQ-48 remotely ...

• Minehunters

  10750E

  The Project 10750E inshore mine countermeasures ship is designed for operations in depths to 100m, in particular areas such as ports, harbours, naval bases and ...

• Military - USVs

  ARCIMS

  The Atlas Remote Combined Influence Minesweeping System (ARCIMS) is an MCM USV platform. It is capable of being deployed and operated from the shore, a ...

• Military - USVs, Military - UUVs

  UMIS

  UMIS (Unmanned MCM Information System), unveiled at Euronaval 2016, uses a collaborative system of surface and underwater robots. The UMIS MCM deploys AUVs carrying the ...

• Minehunters

  Venari 85

  In 2017, BMT Defence Services launched the Venari 85, a new concept for a mine countermeasure (MCM) vessel. BMT teamed up with QinetiQ to develop a vessel ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  Apache Longbow Training System

  The Longbow Crew Trainer is the centrepiece of Boeing’s AH-64 Apache training. Pilots and other personnel use the high-fidelity flight simulator to practice aircraft procedures ...

• IMCMS

  Integrated Mine Countermeasures System (IMCMS) is a sea-proven device designed for MCM operations against modern mines in all waters. It covers mine warfare, including sweeping, ...

• Minehunters

  El Kasseh Class

  The El Kasseh-class mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels in service with the Algerian Navy are based on the Italian Navy's Lerici- and Gaeta-class MCM vessels. Intermarine built the vessels ...

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

  I N Sky

  The Indela I N Sky is a large, trailer-transported VTOL UAV for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance, which has a four-person crew and is controlled from ...

• Military - USVs

  SAM 3

  The SAM 3 is a USV used to influence minesweeping in confined and shallow waters. The SAM 3 can be remote-controlled from both ship and ...

• Military - UUVs

  A9-M

  The A9 is a light, man-portable AUV, enabling deployment from small craft and in shallow water as a hand-launched vehicle. This AUV embeds the latest ...