DSEI 2023: Thales explores airborne MCM sensorÂ
Thales is self-funding a R&D of an electro-optical/infrared airborne MCM sensor payload for operations from UAVs known as SWEEPIR 30.
Thales is self-funding a R&D of an electro-optical/infrared airborne MCM sensor payload for operations from UAVs known as SWEEPIR 30.
Acquisition of a maritime laser weapon system is one of three priority areas identified by the UK MoD as part of the ‘Transition Phase’ programme.
UK-based Submarine Manufacturing and Products Ltd (SMP) has been contracted to supply a new submarine rescue system to the Indonesian Navy through in-country partner PT BTI Defence.
The Royal Navy (RN) is starting to roll out a series of enhancements to the Thales Sonar 2087 low frequency active/passive variable depth sonar equipping its eight anti-submarine warfare (ASW)-optimised Type 23 frigates.
BAE Systems has teamed with Cellula Robotics to undertake the fast-track build and demonstration of a new Herne XLAUV testbed.
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expected to decide on the Royal Navy’s (RN) next-generation trainable soft-kill decoy launcher in the coming months.
The Royal Navy has outlined ambitions to introduce uncrewed and autonomous systems as a means to increase lethality and build mass in its future ASW capability.

MBDA UK is moving forward with a two-stage programme intended to confer the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) Sea Viper anti-air guided weapon system with an organic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) ‘detect-to-defeat’ capability later this decade.
The Royal Navy (RN) expects to shortly begin flight operations with the Banshee Jet80+ high-speed remotely piloted air system from Predannack airfield in Cornwall.

NAVAIR is looking to kick off a competition for Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) of the HALO hypersonic weapon system in FY24.