China’s Jiangkai frigate roll-out delivers global reach
Dr. Lee Willett - Like any navy seeking global presence, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) will use its surface forces to project influence. A...
Stay Vigilant
Already in service with the Royal Navy, new deliveries of Thales’ Vigile-D naval electronic support measure are on the horizon.
Thales has told Armada Analysis...
Thales Sea Fire digital radar for FTI frigate programme enters production
Thales is pleased to announce that the first Sea Fire radar for the French Navy’s FTI future medium-size frigates programme is now in production....
Lorient Express
As the French Navy cuts the steel on its first ‘Admiral Ronarc'h’ class frigate, Armada Analysis examines the vessel’s radar, electronic warfare and communications...
NATO bears down on ASW
Exercise Dynamic Mongoose strengthens anti-submarine warfare skills and wider trans-Atlantic naval team building.
The strategic, operational, and technological impact of the return of state-based naval...
Searching for The Silent Service
Royal Australian Navy is honing its anti-submarine warfare skills with the help of Allies including the US Navy.
History of Submarines in the North Atlantic...
What Lies Beneath?
Ship categories are changing: As navies are required to respond to an ever-increasing spectrum of traditional and non-traditional threats, the lines of classification between...
BAE Systems secures $188 Million Contract for U.S. Navy’s AEGIS Combat System
BAE Systems Inc. was awarded a five-year $188.2 million contract to provide the U.S. Navy’s AEGIS Technical Representative (AEGIS TECHREP) organization with critical large-scale...
Norwegian Frigate Modernisation
Kongsberg will perform an overarching upgrade of the Combat Management Systems (CMSs) equipping the Sjøforsvaret (Royal Norwegian Navy) ‘Fridtjof Nansen’ class frigates.
Following the...
Safran’s PASEO XLR sighting system chosen for France’s future medium frigates
The PASEO XLR (eXtra Long Range) sighting system built by Safran Electronics & Defense has been chosen by Naval Group for France’s new medium...