Search Results We've found 24999 articles
Results not accurate enough? Try using double quotation marks around your search term for an exact search.
-
Training
Training Together: Unlocking Educational Excellence through Military and Industry Collaboration (Studio)
14th October 2024
Military training is ultimately about people. At Capita, training programmes are built on close engagement with partners, delivering an educational approach that can adapt to individual needs, cultivate leadership – and drive wider cultural change.
-
Training
Enhancing Military Training Through Digital Technology (Studio)
14th October 2024
Digital technologies offer huge opportunities for defence training. However, militaries must adopt an agile approach, placing the needs of their organisations and personnel at the centre of their efforts.
-
Land Warfare
Iron Fist active protection system ordered for Bradley upgrade
5th November 2024
Iron Fist was designed from the outset to have a modular construction to allow it to be scaled up or down to equip lighter or heavier vehicles. It has been widely used on Israeli vehicles and inclusion on Bradley represents a major boost for the system.
-
Naval Warfare
Indian Navy contracts Kongsberg to provide equipment for for its Fleet Support Ships
3rd December 2024
Kongsberg Maritime will give the Indian Navy’s future FSS fleet new replenishment options to boost the range of the navy’s vessels.
-
Land Warfare
General Atomic wins contract to further develop Long Range Manoeuvring Projectile
3rd December 2024
The round is designed to be fired from 155mm artillery systems but there is potential for it to be further developed as a naval asset. Manufacture could begin in 2026.
-
Land Warfare
Polaris upgrades MRZR for heavier payloads and announces US Air Force contracts
23rd October 2024
A reinforced version of the 6x6 MRZR ultra-light mobility vehicle can transport a payload of approximately 1,360kg and munitions such as Northrop Grumman’s Jackal.
-
Defence Notes
Russia is evading sanctions and purchasing US components for its arsenal, warns US Senate
13th September 2024
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal has claimed that Russian bombs, missiles and drones “supported by American technologies” have been fatally used on Ukrainians soldiers and civilians.
-
Land Warfare
Solving production & supply chain challenges with additive manufacturing
13th January 2025
Boosting supply chain resilience with additive manufacturing: exploring solutions to production and logistics challenges.
-
Land Warfare
Dutch to substantially boost C2 capability with planned $1.4 billion radio purchase
17th October 2024
The radios to be bought are already widely used across several NATO countries, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Niger.
-
Air Warfare
RTX Raytheon wins $736 million contract to make AIM-9X missiles
15th October 2024
Part of a US Navy and US Air Force joint programme, work under this contract will take place across the US up to 2029.
-
Naval Warfare
Russian shipyards set to merge as sanctions hit productivity
12th November 2024
The planned merger, approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin, will attempt to boost Russian naval production as US sanctions continue to impact the country's shipbuilding industry.
-
Land Warfare
Babcock unveils new mortar in light of ‘shoot and scoot’ Ukraine war
18th September 2024
Babcock has developed the mortar system in co-operation with Singapore Technologies but any production for the UK will focus on local manufacture.
-
Air Warfare
Avenger UAS controlled in flight using Link 16
1st November 2024
The flight test formed part of a larger programme of work to provide mission autonomy software to integrate, data links and other advanced mission systems onto the Avenger UAS.
-
Land Warfare
Jackal 3 in full-scale production as 53 more are ordered by British Army
19th September 2024
Babcock will build an additional 53 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) Jackal 3s for the British Army in partnership with Supacat.
-
Air Warfare
Why is there an “insatiable demand” worldwide for AMRAAM?
23rd October 2024
Recent contracts and requests to purchase this capability have been reaching multi-billion levels.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was increased ...
-
APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker DVH [USA]
Background The US Army has been operating the Stryker since 2002. The Stryker DVH is an upgraded variant that has additional armour on its underside ...
-
MPVs - 4x4
JLTV (US Army) (Batch 1) [USA]
Background As of January 2021, the US DoD had signed 15 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches ...
-
Main battle tanks
Decisive Lethality Platform [USA]
Background The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in October 2018, ...
-
Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) [US Army]
Background USMC First, Army Second In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary ...
-
APCs/IFVs - tracked
AMPV [USA]
Background Platform development The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has been ...
-
Military UAS - micro
eBee Vision [US]
Background Multiple orders In November 2025, the US Army acquired three eBee Vision systems to enhance training operations at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany. A ...
-
APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker (Sergeant Stout) (Batch 2) [USA]
Background As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, the US DoD is fundamentally reorganising the structure of the US Army. The development of the Sergeant ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 2) [US Army]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was intended to ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) (Increment 1) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Objective The Future Tactical UAS (FTUAS) was to provide a tactical ISTAR capability for US Army Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs). It was ...
-
APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker (Sergeant Stout) [USA]
Background As part of the Army Transformation Initiative, the US DoD is fundamentally reorganising the structure of the US Army. As part of this all Infantry Brigade ...
-
Self-propelled guns
Mobile Tactical Cannon [USA]
Background The US Army began using the M777 in 1995. Since then, it has served as a field artillery piece providing fire support for American ...
-
Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72 Follow-On [USA]
Programme Background In March 2019, Airbus stated that it expected orders from the US Army for between 12 and 15 UH-72A helicopters. In March 2020, ...
-
Military UAS - MALE
Group 4+ S/VTOL (Gray Eagle replacement) [US Army]
Background Market research On 5 June 2024, the American DoD published an RfI with an original response date of 19 July 2024. The request sought ...
-
Military UAS - micro
Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) [Tranche 1] / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) (USA)
Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) programme The RPUAS programme will provide the Battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an organic, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
-
Air: helicopter flight simulators
US Army AVCATT PDSS
L3Harris Technologies is the prime contractor for the US Army’s Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT) Post Deployment Software Support (PDSS) programme. L3Harris Technologies is ...
-
Maritime patrol
US-2
The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR.
-
Air: helicopter flight simulators
US Army Flight School XXI OFT/RCTD
L3Harris Technologies is a major subcontractor to CSC on the US Army’s Flight School XXI (FSXXI) programme. L3Harris Technologies has built or is under contract ...
-
Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-58 Kiowa
The single-engine OH-58 Kiowa, derived from the Bell 206, entered US Army service in 1969 as a light observation helicopter. More than 2,200 were built for ...
-
Towed guns
M198
The US Army developed the M198 155mm towed howitzer from 1969 to replace the M114 155mm howitzer. From 1978, 1,600 weapons were built by Rock ...
-
Towed mortars
M120/M120A1
The M120/M120A1 120 mm Towed Mortar System is a US-built version of the Soltam K6 mortar that was accepted into US Army service in 1990.
-
Light tanks
M10 Booker
The US Army awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a contract worth US$1.14 billion to supply 96 light tanks under the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) ...
-
Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72A/B Lakota
In 2006, the US Army selected a version of the medium-sized, twin-engine H145, designated the UH-72A Lakota, to meet its requirement for a new Light ...
-
Armoured engineer vehicles
M1150 ABV
The M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV) project, launched by the USMC in 2002, is a joint programme to meet the requirements of both the US ...
-
Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
RQ-7 Shadow 200
The Shadow 200, designated RQ-7B by the US Army, is flown by the army brigade combat teams and combat aviation brigades along with the UAV ...
-
Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming
AN/PLQ-9 Thor-III
Sierra Nevada’s AN/PLQ-9 Thor-III is the standard Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) manpack system in service with the US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC). ...
-
Individual grenade launchers
M320 GLM
The M320 Grenade Launcher Module (GLM) is a further development of the HK AG36 (see separate entry) to meet a US Army requirement. The M320 ...
-
Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M821A3 High Explosive Mortar Round
The M821A3 High Explosive Mortar Round is an 81mm mortar round manufactured by Day & Zimmerman for the US Army.
-
Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M933A1 High Explosive Mortar Round
The M933A1 High Explosive Mortar Round is a 120mm mortar round manufactured by Day & Zimmermann for the US Army.
-
Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M934A1 High Explosive Mortar Round
The M934A1 High Explosive Mortar Round is a 120mm mortar round produced by Day & Zimmermann for the US Army.