• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin awarded HIMARS/MLRS support work

  14th February 2020

  Lockheed Martin will provide maintenance support to the US Army, Marine Corps and Navy under a $32.1 million contract issued by the US Army Contracting …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin missile in successful first flight test

  11th December 2019

  Lockheed Martin’s next-generation long-range missile has undergone a successful first flight test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, the company announced on 10 December. …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS | Specifications | Defence Insight

  13th October 2019

  Watch the video to discover the specifications and in-service data of the Lockheed Martin M142 HIMARS. As part of our AUSA Annual coverage this year, we have …

• Land Warfare

  AUSA 2019: Ballistic and cruise missile proliferation bolsters air defence funding

  14th October 2019

  North American procurement spending on ground-based air-defence missile systems will reach nearly $40 billion over the next ten years, a new analysis by Shephard has …

• Land Warfare

  Success for GLSDB long-range firing

  15th October 2019

  Saab and Boeing have carried out a long-range test firing of the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) in Norway, Saab announced on 14 October.The firing, …

• Land Warfare

  Philippines inaugurates rocket, missile and aviation units

  3rd October 2019

  The Philippine Army activated three new units at Fort Magsaysay on 3 October, symbolising the growing capabilities and aspirations of the service. They included rocket …

• Land Warfare

  MSPO 2019: Saab aiming for 40% range bump in next GLSDB test fire

  3rd September 2019

  Saab will test its Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) later this month, with officials hoping the flight will push the 140km mark for the first …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin details HIMARS orders

  18th July 2019

  Lockheed Martin’s recent contract from the US Army for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers includes orders for Poland's first acquisition of HIMARS launchers. Other …

• Land Warfare

  US Army orders HIMARS launchers

  16th July 2019

  Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the US Army for M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers, the US Department of Defense …

• Training

  Exercise Talisman Sabre 19 under way

  10th July 2019

  US forces have demonstrated High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration (HIRAIN) capabilities to their Australian counterparts during Exercise Talisman Sabre 19 in Queensland, Australia. In HIRAIN …

• Land Warfare

  Talisman Sabre 2019: US demonstrates HIMARS rapid-insertion capability down under

  9th July 2019

  A day after Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 kicked off, the largest ever in the biennial exercise series, US and Australian militaries combined to demonstrate a …

• Military Logistics

  Oshkosh to convert MTVRs for USMC

  5th June 2019

  Oshkosh Defense has been awarded work to convert Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR), Extra Long Wheel Base vehicles into High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) …

• Defence Notes

  Paris Air Show: Poland to enhance its airlift capability

  15th June 2019

  The Polish Armaments Inspectorate has recently announced the start of its technical dialogue in preparation for the future acquisition of a new fleet of transport …

• Military Logistics

  Axles help US Army shoulder EU regulations load

  6th June 2019

  A contract award for a redesigned semitrailer for the US Army’s Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) has helped the US Army Europe avoid a collision with …

• Land Warfare

  DeepStrike missile completes PDR

  29th March 2019

  Raytheon, with the US Army, has completed a successful preliminary design review (PDR) of the DeepStrike surface-to-surface missile, the company announced on 26 March. The …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Heavy (Project Land 8710 Phase 2) [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirements Under Project Land 8710 Phase 2, Australia is seeking to acquire an undisclosed number of Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels to replace the Balikpapan-class. The 2020 ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8, APCs/IFVs - tracked

  Bulldog FV432 Mk 3 Replacement [UK]

  Programme Background Requirement Serving in several iterations since 1963, the FV432 Mk3 'Bulldog' remains operational and deployed as command vehicles, ambulances, and recovery vehicles within the British Army. Although ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  HIMARS

  Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control developed the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher to provide the US and allied armies with a ...

• Artillery rockets

  GMLRS

  GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System), an extended-range guided version of the MLRS,  is a GPS/INS-guided 227 mm artillery rocket for wheeled M142 HIMARS and tracked ...

• Surface-to-surface missiles

  Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)

  The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), developed by Lockheed Martin, is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile system designed to provide the US Army with enhanced long-range precision ...

• Artillery rockets

  Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB)

  Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) is a ground-launched bomb developed for M270 and M142 HIMARS MLRS platforms as an alternative to the GMLRS 227mm ...

• Land: battle management systems

  ARTEMIS BMS

  The Army Tactical Engagement and Information System (ARTEMIS) is a battle management system in service with the Singapore Army. Designed for applications between the Platoon ...

• Land: battle management systems

  TOPAZ ICMS

  Developed by WB Group, the TOPAZ Integrated Combat Management System provides a comprehensive command and control network with fire control capabilities. Notably, it supports the ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M)

  The Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel – Medium (LVM-M) is a medium landing craft design jointly developed by Birdon and Incat Crowther. The design has been selected ...

• Artillery rockets

  CGR80

  CGR80 is a 239mm guided artillery rocket developed by South Korean Hanwha for K239 Chunmoo MLRS as the main effector.

• Surface-to-surface missiles

  MGM-140 ATACMS

  The MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is an American surface-to-surface missile. ATACMS is described as the US Army's primary 24/7, all-weather, and surface-to-surface artillery precision ...

• Self-propelled rocket launchers

  MLRS

  Development of the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) began in the US in 1976 and was extended in 1983 to include France, Germany, Italy ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

  V-Bat (Family)

  The V-Bat is a fixed-wing UAV from Shield UAV, which features a patented ducted fan design. It is designed explicitly for runway and equipment-independent launch ...