Defence Blog Posts

Raytheon has been selected by the US Navy to provide new Variable Depth Sonar for the Littoral Combat Ship class. This innovative anti-submarine technology has been designed specifically for the Littoral Combat Ships following a study and product assessment which ensured that Ratheon’s solution met the Navy’s design and performance requirements. The $27.9M contract provides a […]

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Systems Engineering & Assessment (SEA), a Cohort Plc business, has unveiled new developments of its aviation training simulation system, DECKsim, by integrating the latest virtual reality and augmented reality capabilities into the technology at the recent ITEC event in Rotterdam. SEA, which has offices in Beckington, Bristol, Barnstaple and Aberdeen and employs around 300 people, […]

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The launch of China’s first domestically built aircraft carrier in late April is certainly a significant milestone in the growth of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). In this article, Anthony Rix, Business Development and Board advisor at MAST, the maritime risk management company, and former Royal Navy Rear Admiral, explores what this might mean to […]

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Dallas-headquartered Jacobs Engineering Group (JEG) has reached a new agreement to support the US Army Electronic Proving Ground Scientific and Engineering Support Services, providing test and evaluation for the Army and other  Department of Defense agencies. The work involved will primarily be performed at Fort Huachuca with additional work at Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, Aberdeen Proving Ground and White Sands Missile Range. […]

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The trials and training to prepare the ground for a new intake of fuel dispensing systems has been completed by the Austrian Armed Forces (Bundesheer). The modular fuel systems have been produced by WEW, part of the Germany-headquartered Thielmann Group, and 20 of them have been purchased by the Bundesheer. During the training, members of the Bundesheer […]

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Protecting against cyber attack calls for a significant commitment of time and resource but one UK supplier has developed a new tool to free up manpower, as defence features writer Mark Lane reports. States’ vulnerability to cyber attack is growing as greater interconnection between various government and military IT platforms demands a significantly higher level […]

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German army and navy helicopters will be supported by Safran Helicopter Engines following the award of a seven-year support contract by BAAINBw (Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support). The contract will see Safran support around 100 of the RTM322-powered NH90’s that are operated by the German Army (Heer) and German Navy […]

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California-based small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment has launched a wearable, five-ounce quadrotor that takes its lead from the advances in nano technology it first made with its Nano Hummingbird concept demonstrator. The company says a US Government customer has already taken delivery of twenty systems in April. ‘Snipe’ is a new quadrotor worn […]

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Rolls-Royce will supply MT30 marine gas turbines to the Republic of Korea Navy’s Daegu-class frigate. The country is building eight Daegu-class frigates over the next two years and Rolls-Royce has been chosen to supply the next three ships. Also known as FFX Batch 2, the first ship was launched in June 2016 by Daewoo Shipbuilding […]

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DSEI, the international defence equipment exhibition, has been building an impressive list of keynote speakers for this year’s exhibition. Following hot on the heels of the confirmation that General Sir Nick Carter will speak at the event in London, DSEI have looked from land to air and announced that Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier […]

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The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has commissioned Frazer-Nash to undertake an independent technology assessment of rim drive propulsors. The study will assess the effectiveness of rim drives in a range of underwater applications, showing their possible benefits, challenges and possible applications. These novel propulsion systems integrate an electric motor within a ducted propeller, […]

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