Search Results We've found 21050 articles
Results not accurate enough? Try using double quotation marks around your search term for an exact search.
-
Land Warfare
Paris Air Show 2013: Raytheon looks to expand Patriot customer base
17th June 2013
Raytheon’s Integrated Defence Systems (IDS) is looking to further expand its international sales and is eyeing a number of new opportunities. In particular, a ‘resurgence’ …
-
Digital Battlespace
Paris Air Show 2013: Thales furthers UAV data link development
14th June 2013
Thales is due to complete a study that will assess the possibility of integrating its Thales Modem for Air (TMA) 6000 wideband airborne data link …
-
Digital Battlespace
Raytheon networks Stryker combat vehicles
14th June 2013
Raytheon’s jam-resistant, battlefield radio recently transmitted data securely over the air to more than 30 Stryker combat vehicles, proving that it could meet the US …
-
Defence Helicopter
Saudi Arabia to receive Longbow FCRs for Apache
13th June 2013
The Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joint venture, Longbow, will supply Longbow Fire Control Radars (FCRs) to Saudi Arabia under a $90.6 million contract announced …
-
Defence Helicopter
US military orders additional V-22 Ospreys
13th June 2013
The Bell Boeing V-22 programme will produce and deliver 99 V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the US military under a new five-year US Naval Air …
-
Defence Helicopter
Paris Air Show 2013: Boeing raises international sales target
13th June 2013
Boeing has increased its non-US sales to more than a quarter of its business, as the company realigns itself to weather the current US defence …
-
Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin supports real-time ISR for Red Flag
12th June 2013
The Distributed Common Ground Station Imagery (DCGS-I) mobile test bed modernised by Lockheed Martin in 2012 has been used to provide advanced exploitation of intelligence, …
-
Military Logistics
US Army approves AAR HMMWV-mounted shelters
12th June 2013
The Lightweight Multipurpose Shelter (LMS) Type V developed by AAR has passed first article testing by the US Army. This marks a critical milestone in …
-
Military Logistics
Indian Air Force receives first C-17 aircraft
12th June 2013
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has flown its first C-17 Globemaster III to India following the on-schedule completion of the flight test programme by Boeing …
-
Uncrewed Vehicles
Northrop Grumman to support US Navy USV minehunting
11th June 2013
Northrop Grumman will support the US Navy’s integration of the AQS-24A Side Look Sonar System onto an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) under a new contract …
-
Land Warfare
AM General BRV-O on track for government testing delivery
11th June 2013
AM General has reported that its Blast Resistant Vehicle - Off road (BRV-O) is on track to enter government testing in the coming months. The …
-
Defence Helicopter
Boeing signs $4 billion US Army Chinook contract
11th June 2013
Boeing will supply 177 CH-47F Chinook helicopters to the US Army under a new $4 billion multi-year contract announced on 11 June. The contract includes …
-
Military Logistics
Wyle to modernise USAF C-5 aircraft life rafts
10th June 2013
Wyle will update the 25-person life rafts used aboard the US Air Force C-5 transport aircraft under a new $850,000 contract announced on 6 June. …
-
Land Warfare
General Dynamics MPC completes critical test phase
10th June 2013
General Dynamics Land Systems has announced its Marine Personnel Carrier (MPC) has successfully completed water performance swim and human factors testing for the US Marine …
-
Defence Helicopter
US Army Apache Modernized Laser Range Finder delivered
7th June 2013
The new Laser Range Finder Designator (LRFD) for the US Army’s AH-64D/E Apache helicopter has been delivered by Lockheed Martin, it was announced on 6 …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Puma 3 AE (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background Military Aid - $300 Million On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine to "bolster Urkaine's capacity ...
-
MPVs - 4x4
M1165 Special Ops HMMWV [USA]
Background The HHMWV, or Humvee, has been in US service since 1983. The M1165A1B3 is a special operations variant of the platform. In 2015, the US ...
-
Loitering munitions
Switchblade 300 (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background Presidential Drawdown (16 March 2022 & 13 April 2022) On 16 March 2022, President Biden announced $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine through ...
-
Fighter - multirole
F-35A Joint Strike Fighter - USAF
According to the US FY2021 budget document, Turkey's removal from the JSF program and transition to the alternate supply chain sources may challenge to achieve ...
-
Loitering munitions
Point Blank [US]
Programme Background As IAI stated in a 19 January 2023 press release, it had been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by the Irregular Warfare Technical Support ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing
BQM-177A [US Navy]
Background Previous Purchases The BQM-177A was designed for the USN and has been in service with the USN for many years. Indeed, in August 2022, Shephard reported ...
-
Loitering munitions
Switchblade 600 (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background $300 Million USAI (1 April 2022) On 1 April 2022, the US DoD announced a $300 million military aid package for Ukraine following ...
-
Loitering munitions
Phoenix Ghost (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Background Presidential Drawdown (21 April 2022) Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, on 21 April 2022, President Biden announced an $800 million ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Puma LE [Kosovo]
Background Contract Award On 21 January 2022, the US Department of Defence (DoD) announced that AeroVironment had been awarded an $11.01 million firm-fixed contract for Puma ...
-
Loitering munitions
ALTIUS-600M (Ukraine Aid) [US]
Programme Background On 24 February 2023, the US DoD announced that the Biden Administration had released an additional aid package under the Ukraine Security Assistance ...
-
MPVs - 4x4
M1152A1B2/M1165A1B3 HMMWV [USA]
Background The HMMWV has been in US service since the 1980s. Despite the introduction of newer platforms, the US DoD continues to utilise the platform ...
-
Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawk (India)
Programme Background On 25 February 2020, a letter of acceptance for 24 MH-60Rs, worth approximately $2.12 billion, was signed by India and the US in Delhi. ...
-
Loitering munitions
Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS): Switchblade [US]
Background DoD Contract On 27 August 2024, the US DoD announced that AeroVironment had been awarded a ceiling $990 million hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to provide “an ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Puma 2 AE [Estonia]
Programme Background The US DoD announced that it had awarded AeroVironment an $8.868 million firm-fixed-price contract to supply an undisclosed number of RQ-20B Puma AE ...
-
Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A (3-6) [Japan]
On 30 October 2020, the US DoD announced that it awarded a $342 million contract to Boeing for two Japanese KC-46A tanker aircraft. Work will be performed ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
-
Pistols
M9
M9 is the US DoD designation for the military-specification 9mm Beretta 92FS, selected in 1985 to replace the 45cal M1911A1 in US service. Sales to ...
-
Man-portable missile systems
Igla/SA-18
The 9K38 Igla (US DoD designation SA-18, NATO reporting name Grouse ) IR-homing MANPADS was developed by KBM and entered service in 1983 to meet the requirements ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle 3
Insitu unveiled the ScanEagle 3 at the Xponential exhibition in Denver in May 2018. The platform has twice the payload capacity of its ScanEagle predecessor ...
-
Loitering munitions
Point Blank
Point Blank Weapon System is a hand-launched electro-optical VTOL-capable loitering munition developed by Isreal Aerospace Industries (IAI). IAI has been awarded a contract by the US ...
-
Land: Radio and SATCOM
BAT-850
Pathfinder's BAT-850 VSAT is a carbon fibre, tri-band terminal with auto-acquisition capability. Suitable for flyaway (case-based) and vehicle-mounted applications, it is in service with the ...
-
Land: Radio and SATCOM
URC-300
The URC-300 is a software-defined radio designed for line-of-sight, ground-to-air communications in particular. Introduced in 2020, it adheres to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards as well ...
-
Air: aerial targets, Military UAS - fixed-wing
BQM-177A/i
The BQM-177A subsonic aerial target (SSAT) was designed for the USN, and the BQM-177i is the export variant. The BQM-177 provides realistic threat emulation for ...
-
Land: Radio and SATCOM
Banshee Tactical Radio
Developed by Fenix Group, the Banshee Tactical Radio (BTR) is a communications system that uses 4G/LTE connectivity to provide secure mesh networking capability on the ...
-
Crew-served grenade launchers
Striker 40/MK47
General Dynamics is systems integrator for the Striker 40 (MK47 AGL in US service). The complete system comprises the weapon, AN/PWG-1 Lightweight Video Sight and ...
-
Air: Radio and SATCOM
AN/ARC-231 Skyfire
The AN/ARC-231 Skyfire is an airborne VHF/UHF/LOS and DAMA SATCOM system. This system supports US DoD requirements for airborne, multi-band, multi-mission, secure anti-jam voice, data ...
-
Air-to-air missiles
9M39 Igla-V
The 9M39 Igla-V (‘needle’) is a Russian IR homing SAM adapted for helicopter use. It is an air-launched version of the Igla MANPADS, which the ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
Global Observer
The AeroVironment Global Observer HALE UAV was a developmental HALE UAV designed for various civil, commercial and government applications. Development of the platform began in 2007 ...
-
Counter-UAS systems
CLWS
Developed by Boeing, Compact Laser Weapon System (CLWS or CLaWS) is a medium-range, low-power laser C-UAS system. According to the reports, the CLWS prototype has ...
-
Weapon sights for day use
CompM4/M4s
The US DoD has bought over one million Aimpoint sights since 1997. The US Army is now fielding the CompM4s as the latest version of ...
-
Heavy machine guns
M2HB
US Ordnance is one of two US M2HB heavy machine gun manufacturers which has received multi-year contracts to supply weapons to the US DoD. The ...
