Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin receives DARPA OpFires award
Lockheed Martin has received a $31.9 million contract from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to support the Operational Fires Integrated Weapon System Phase 3 programme.
The contract was announced by the US Department of Defense on 10 January.
DARPA's Operational Fires Integrated Weapon System Phase 3 programme will enable capabilities for a mobile, ground-launched tactical weapon delivery system capable of carrying a variety of payloads a variety of ranges.
Work will run through to January 2021.
More from Land Warfare
-
PREMIUM: Doubt shrouds Czech IFV procurement programme
The Czech Republic might delay or even cancel its programme to procure 210 new IFVs, which the country’s armed forces require urgently if they are to ...
-
PREMIUM: Moscow parade to feature TOS-2 Tosochka debut
The TOS-2 Tosochka thermobaric MLRS is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May. The ...
-
PREMIUM: Sweden gears up for sniper rifle competition
Swedish defence procurement agency FMV expects to start its Sniper Weapon System (SWS) programme later this year. An FMV official told Shephard that preparations are ...
-
PREMIUM: Blighter Surveillance Systems develops low-cost radar
Blighter Surveillance Systems has developed a low-cost and lightweight ground surveillance/vehicle-mountable radar called Orbiter, designed for military and non-military uses. Orbiter can uncover a moving ...
-
PREMIUM: Friendly fire avoidance system spreads to combat air platforms
A system intended to avoid "blue-on-blue" incidents among ground forces is now being extended to personnel operating combat helicopters and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). ...
-
PREMIUM: Australian Army creates new office to manage disruptive technology
The Australian Army has established a new management office with an initial annual budget of A$5 million ($3.6 million), as it pursues the accelerated adoption of disruptive technologies. ...