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by Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Under the massive Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), the U.S. Navy is enhancing the capability of its SLQ-32 electronic warfare system …
U.S. Navy Seeks Nearly $4 Billion for SEWIP, Set to Provide Key Components of the LCS Read More
Russia has launched a new warship in St. Petersburg. The Pella Shipyard in St. Petersburg launched a new corvette, called Burya, on October 23, 2018. The vessel is the fourth …
Russia Launches Warship in St. Petersburg Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy has recently awarded $20 million in contracts to L3 KEO for production and support of non-penetrating periscopes (NPPs). Work …
Strong Forecast for New-Build Submarines Drives Sales of Advanced Periscope System Read More Russia’s Black Sea Fleet will receive a new frigate in the coming months. RIA Novosti reported on May 14, 2018, that the Admiral Makarov frigate will be transferred to the …
Admiral Makarov Still Yet to Join Black Sea Fleet Read Moreby Greg Giaquinto, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. Navy’s need to exchange information rapidly is fueling an $800 million funding stream for tactical datalinks over the next 10 …
Funding Stream Doubles for U.S. Navy Tactical Data Links Program Read More Angola will place an order for three C-295 transport aircraft. Referencing Lusa news agency, defenceWeb reported on March 12, 2018, that Angola is seeking three C-295s, at a total cost …
Angola Looking to Acquire C-295s Read More Saudi Arabia will receive four vessels produced by Lockheed Martin. On March 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin a $481.2 million contract for the production of …
Saudi MMSC Purchase Moving Forward Read More Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) shipyard, located in Kiel, has begun work on the first of Israel’s Sa’ar 6 corvettes. In a ceremony on Wednesday, TKMS formally cut steel for …
Germany Begins Israeli Sa’ar 6 Corvette Construction Read Moreby Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Like a prizefighter needing a sparring partner between bouts, next-generation fighter aircraft and their operators require constant testing and training. They simply …
Electronic Warfare Simulation: Making Today’s Fighter Jets Ready for Real World Engagement Read Moreby Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Indian Navy’s pressing requirement for modern mine countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) continues to take a back seat to bureaucratic bungling, “Make …
Another Tender, Another Failure as India Seeks to Reboot Its Minesweeper Project Read More