DH - Defence Helicopter
West 2019: Marines highlight MV-22B enhancements
The United States Marine Corps aviation community utilised last week’s West 2019 gathering in San Diego, California to highlight some of the new software and ...
MLF - Military Logistics
West 2019: Navy points to sustainment impact on naval lethality
US Navy leaders are highlighting the direct connection between combat system maintenance, sustainment and the delivery of lethal combat power at the West 2019 gathering in ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
West 2019: US Navy looks to stand up innovation cell
Building on lessons learned from experiences with organisations like Sofwerx, the US Navy is pursuing a ‘NavalX’ concept to facilitate procurement actions incorporating innovative ideas ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
West 2019: US Navy looks to bring back Harpoons
Although decommissioned for more than a decade, the US Navy is looking to bring back its remaining Harpoon anti-ship missiles to serve as gap bridges ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
West 2019: US Navy focuses on agility
14th February 2019
In the opening keynote address to West 2019, being held this week in San Diego, California, ADM John Richardson, US Navy chief of naval operations ...
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SOF - Special Operations
SOCOM lifts the veil on Next Generation AGMS
11th February 2019
USSOCOM representatives have provided the first glimpse of a potential follow-on program to the command’s seldom-discussed Armored Ground Mobility System (AGMS). The program, currently dubbed ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Marine West 2019: USMC seeks SUAS expansion
11th February 2019
The USMC is exploring the possible expansion of its fleet of its Group 1 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS). The marines has three SUAS programmes of ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Marine West 2019: AM General explores new fire support mobility designs
8th February 2019
AM General highlighted its new mobile fire support designs at the 2019 Marine West Expo, being held aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The new ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Marine West 2019: USMC consolidates ACV efforts
8th February 2019
The USMC is working to consolidate the previously-separate Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 and 1.2 programmes into a single ACV programme effort. Current activities follow recent ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Full rate production delay for JLTV
6th February 2019
There will now be a delay in the full-rate production (FRP) decision for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) which was originally planned for December 2018, Shephard has ...
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MTSN - Training/Simulation
Meggitt highlights new acoustic training system
4th February 2019
Meggitt Training Systems utilised the live-fire range opportunities at the recent Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show industry range day to highlight its new ...
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SOF - Special Operations
First look: Sig Sauer reveals new Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (video)
4th February 2019
At the recent SHOT Show in Las Vegas, NV, Sig Sauer displayed its new Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG). Shephard obtained exclusive video footage of the new system. The ...
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SOF - Special Operations
Highnovate spotlights SOF rope access designs
1st February 2019
Israel-based Highnovate used its inaugural presence at the recent SHOT show in Las Vegas to highlight the company’s rope access products for military special operations ...
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SOF - Special Operations
US Navy issues presolicitation for new SOF scope
15th January 2019
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane (Indiana) has issued the presolicitation announcement for the SOF Precision-Variable Power Scope (P-VPS). The 14 January 2019 ...
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SOF - Special Operations
US Navy identifies counterterrorism needs
9th January 2019
The US Navy has released a list of its wide-ranging needs to combat terrorism across the operational spectrum. The requirements, designed to meet the needs of both conventional ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
US Navy takes another step toward common logistics hulls
9th January 2019
Building on the results of a May 2018 RfI and subsequent ‘industry day’ opportunity, the US Navy is taking another step toward the development and ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
US Army explores new watercraft solutions
8th January 2019
The US Army is exploring potential new solutions to meet its watercraft logistics requirements, with an indication that commercial solutions could be considered for the ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
US Army seeks new cold weather glove designs
7th January 2019
The US Army’s Product Manager for Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) is exploring domestic products, suppliers and manufacturers of a potential Cold Weather ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Cost concerns kill US Army sensor effort
3rd January 2019
Issues over cost have prompted the US Army to cancel a programme to develop prototype vehicle sensor suites for its Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
US Navy seeks bullet batteries
19th December 2018
The US Navy is looking for industry help in identifying battery solutions that could be applied to new generations of guided projectiles. Service interest in ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
US Army awards Mobile Protected Firepower prototype contracts
17th December 2018
The US Army has awarded two Section 804 middle tier acquisition rapid prototyping contracts for the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) programme against an aggressive delivery ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
US Marine Corps Sea Dragon future force continues focus shift
17th December 2018
The beginning of FY19 has brought a change in focus for the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Sea Dragon programme. The next 12 months will ...
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SOF - Special Operations
NSW seeks canine support
17th December 2018
US Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC) is seeking to identify companies with the ability to provide “a full spectrum of Multi-Purpose Canine (MPC) Support Services.” ...
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MLF - Military Logistics
USAF logisticians look beyond ‘War Wagons’
11th December 2018
The US Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) is looking for next-generation logistics trailers that would be used to support Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) operations. ...
