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Naval Warfare
US Navy tests Aegis combat system for hypersonic missile defence
3rd April 2025
The Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Pinckney undertook the tests against a simulated SM-6 missile.
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon, Nammo and Northrop Grumman join forces to produce MK72 solid rocket motors
8th April 2025
MK72 is a crucial capability for the SM-3 interceptors and the Aegis BMD system.
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Naval Warfare
US to resume production of SM–3 IB interceptors
3rd January 2025
Although the US Navy and MDA planned to discontinue the acquisition of this missile, Congress provided $250 million for its manufacturing.
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Naval Warfare
Spanish F-110 frigate’s new SPY-7 radar achieves successful track, keeping launch on schedule
16th January 2025
The SPY-7 radar will undergo testing and calibration down to its component level before it is handed over to the Spanish Navy.
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Naval Warfare
US to sell sea-skimming aerial targets to Japan
28th October 2024
The sale is intended to support Japan’s stabilising influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Naval Warfare
Japan to procure technical support for its Aegis-class destroyer fleet
5th September 2024
The sale would allow Japan significant technical and computer support for its Aegis-class destroyers for the immediate future.
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Naval Warfare
US lawmakers allocate an additional $1.1 billion for shipbuilding in FY2025
2nd January 2025
The fund includes extra money for constructing a third Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and a second Virginia-class submarine.
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Naval Warfare
Raytheon to build more SM-6 Block IA missiles for US Navy under $333 million contract
14th January 2025
The Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) is a surface-to-air supersonic missile in service with the US Navy (USN), launched from cruisers and destroyers, capable of engaging crewed and uncrewed aircraft and land-attack or anti-ship cruise missiles in flight.
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Naval Warfare
US Congress plans to invest more than $650 million on integrating the PAC-3 MSE onto US Navy vessels
12th August 2024
Congress has recommended an additional US$105 million for the initiative in FY2025 as it aims to accelerate the effort.
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Naval Warfare
Egypt wins $625 million US deal to modernise its Ambassador IV fast-attack ships
6th February 2025
The State Department said the sale will increase the Egyptian Navy's tactical capabilities.
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Naval Warfare
US approves $900 million missile sale to the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force
3rd February 2025
The sale would advance the JMSDF’s ability to protect its assets and maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Naval Warfare
Learning from Japan: how to transform a fleet at speed
4th February 2025
At a recent event in London, lessons were shared based on the experiences of the Japanese Navy and how it has been building a fleet rapidly.
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Naval Warfare
US Navy names DDG 146 Arleigh Burke destroyer after former US Senator
7th January 2025
The latest of the Flight III Arleigh Burke vessels has been named for a former US Senator and Vietnam veteran.
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Naval Warfare
Newest Arleigh Burke Flight III destroyer launched and ready for fitting
27th March 2025
DDG 129, which will become the USS Jeremiah Denton on commissioning, was moved to dry dock to begin its technical fitting and testing.
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Air Warfare
Australia approved for $1 billion order of AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles
14th April 2025
The greenlight by the US State Department for up to 400 missiles reinforces the need for increased solid rocket motor (SRM) production and highlights the reason Australia wants to develop a local missile capability.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Destroyers
Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements Following the Maya-class destroyers, the JMSDF will not just maintain the destroyer units they operate already but will receive two new destroyer platforms. ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]
On 30 August 2024, the Japanese MoD submitted the budget request for FY2025. The MoD asked for 3.3 billion yen ($22.8 million) to conduct a ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]
On 30 August 2024, the Japanese MoD submitted the budget request for FY2025. The MoD asked for 3.3 billion yen ($22.8 million) to conduct a ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV [Japan]
Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV [Japan]
Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...
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Destroyers
Kongō Class Replacement/Future Aegis Destroyers [Japan]
Programme Background Requirements At CNE 2024, Vice Admiral Shinichi Imayoshi, Director General of Naval Systems at the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), revealed that ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Future Destroyers - ASEV (1-2) [Japan]
Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. According to earlier plans, the new Aegis destroyers were to have a ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
Maritime Operations Helicopters Block 2 (South Korea)
Programme Background The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) was seeking additional naval helicopters under its Maritime Operations Helicopter Batch 2 (MOH2) project. It represented a ...
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Destroyers
Future Guided Missile Destroyer (ROCN)
Four new destroyers are part of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) force modernisation which includes 12 indigenous shipbuilding programmes and upgrade projects. This is ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
Heavy Lift Helicopter [Philippines]
Programme Background Procurement from Russia In November 2021, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that a contract had been signed to acquire 16 Mi-171 heavy ...
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Frigates
F124 Frigate Replacement Programme (F127) [Germany]
Programme Background Requirements The German Navy gave Shephard an update on the programme in October 2021. Germany expects to introduce the next-generation F127 frigate into ...
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Frigates
Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 (4-6) [Australia]
Programme Background Timeline Under Australia's Sea 5000 Future Phase I Programme, the Royal Australian Navy was planned to receive nine new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates ...
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Destroyers
Sejong the Great Class (KDX-III) Batch 2 (1-3) [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The Sejong the Great class (KDX-III) Batch 2 will consist of three improved Sejong the Great-class (KDX-III) batch 1 guided-missile destroyers, which ...
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Frigates
Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 (1-3) [Australia]
Programme Background Timeline Under Australia's Sea 5000 Future Phase I Programme, the Royal Australian Navy was planned to receive nine new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates to replace ...
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Destroyers
KDDX Next Generation Destroyer [South Korea]
Programme Background Requirements The new destroyers are set to replace the older KDX I and KDX II. The program calls for the construction of six ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System
The Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System, developed by the United States, provides advanced sea-based and land-based protection against ballistic missile threats. Using the AN/SPY-1 ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems, Sea: fire control systems
Aegis Weapon System
Aegis Weapon System is an integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to perform anti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array ...
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AEgis Elements Real-time 3D Modeling
The AEgis Elements site is loaded with high-fidelity, real-time, military 3D models that have been custom-built and compiled over the last two decades by 3D ...
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Long Range Missile Defence Systems: > 90km range
Aegis Ashore
Aegis Ashore is the first operational land-based version of the Aegis Combat System originally developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Navy's Ballistic Missile Defence ...
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Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems
Aldebaran
Aldebaran is an ESM/ECM system for maritime applications, used on Spanish Navy F-100 Aegis frigates.
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Destroyers
ASEV Destroyers
Japan is set to procure two new destroyers instead of the Aegis Ashore system. The ships, which will have superior capacities than the existing Aegis ...
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Sea: naval fire control radar
AN/SPY-1 air search radar
Aegis isan integrated missile guidance system used on USN and allied ships to performanti-air and ballistic missile defence missions. The S-band phased-array AN/SPY-1D(V) radar acquires ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
IVCS
The Integrated Voice Communications System (IVCS) is a shipboard communications system that combines naval telephones and intercom equipment into one system. It consists of terminals, ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
AN/SPY-7(V)1
The AN/SPY-7(V)1 is a solid-state naval surveillance radar produced and manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The system is expected to be fully integrated into programmes for ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 Block IB
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 Block IB is an advanced interceptor missile designed for exo-atmospheric engagements against short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Operational since 2014, is the ...
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Destroyers
Kongō Class
The Kongō-class destroyers were built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI Corporation. Commissioned throughout the 1990s, the class is ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Integrated Combat System
The Integrated Combat System (ICS) is a combat management system being developed for the US Navy. The project, currently led by Lockheed Martin, aims to ...
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Land: air defence simulators
IMTS
The Improved Moving Target Simulator (IMTS) for air defence training consists of a 38ft-diameter hemispherical dome screen with multiple computer-generated images (including geometry correction and ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 Block IIA
The SM-3 Block IIA is an advanced interceptor missile designed for exo-atmospheric engagements against intermediate-range ballistic missiles and limited intercontinental ballistic missile threats. The SM-3 Block ...
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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 ...
