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Naval Warfare
HMS Bangor receives supplies from USV in RN first
17th May 2022
As tested by the RN, USVs can allow ships to be resupplied without breaking off operations.
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Air Warfare
Netherlands acquires more AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles from US
27th May 2022
The US State Department has approved a possible FMS to the Netherlands for AIM-9X Block II Missiles and related equipment, valued at around $117 million.
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Land Warfare
Challenger 3 upgrade includes three phases but ammo requirements remain unclear
21st April 2022
There are three distinct phases to the Challenger 3 MBT upgrade plan for the British Army, but the MoD is still considering its 120mm ammunition options.
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Defence Notes
France prepares for climate-altered battlefield
28th April 2022
A new policy document from the French MoD underlines how climate change must be factored into the technical specifications for future procurements.
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Land Warfare
US Army to downselect CATV supplier by late June
13th April 2022
The FY2022 federal government funding bill allocated $18.3 million for the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle. In line with its Arctic Strategy, the US Army also included the programme in its FY2023 request.
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Air Warfare
US awards initial spares contract for F-35 Lot 16 aircraft
17th May 2022
The latest F-35 contract modification for Lockheed Martin follows a deal covering ‘ancillary mission equipment requirements’ for Lot 15 and Lot 16 aircraft.
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Defence Notes
UK lines up ECRS Mk2 flight test campaign for ‘back end’ of 2023
27th May 2022
Eurofighter Typhoon European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) flight tests are soon to go ahead, after years of research and development.
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Naval Warfare
UK targets late 2020s for Type 45 ballistic missile defence
26th May 2022
Upgrades to UK RN Type 45 destroyers are designed to counter the increased threat anti-ship ballistic cruise missiles pose to Carrier Strike Groups and the wider fleet.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Loitering munitions in Ukraine: not game-changing, but headache-inducing
26th May 2022
In terms of the emerging capabilities of loitering munitions, the Russo-Ukrainian war is serving as a proving ground before our eyes.
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Training
L3Harris to upgrade F-5 fighters for Tactical Air Support
25th May 2022
The fleet of F-5 training aircraft operated by Tactical Air Support is set to evolve with new sensors and system capabilities.
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Defence Notes
Should the US reassess its defence strategy?
13th May 2022
Even though the US has a powerful arsenal and an extensive defence budget, it has been unable to prevent the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and has failed to deter China’s growing territorial and maritime ambitions.
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Air Warfare
Air Warfare magazine: RAF modernisation; Middle East UCAVs; and more
31st May 2022
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Training
IT2EC 2022: 4GD to deliver smart urban warfare training targets to the British Army
28th April 2022
Intelligent training adversary will add a layer of tactical performance analysis to the SmartFacility currently operated by the British Army.
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory 2022: Plasan blends agility with protection in disruptive WILDER
14th June 2022
The WILDER light compact armoured vehicle could alter the traditional dynamic between mobility, protection and firepower, says its developer.
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Land Warfare
Climate-altered battlefield will reshape procurement processes (Opinion)
11th April 2022
Although climate change has been a global concern in the last decades, recently it became a pressing issue for the military and defence domains.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker DVH (March 2026) [US]
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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker DVH (September 2026) [US]
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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AMPV [US]
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Hybrid effector systems
M-SHORAD Increment 3 [USA]
Background The US Army is upgrading its maneuver short-range air defense system (M-SHORAD). Under the overal programme, there are three increments. Increment 1 vehicles are ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Land: air defence radar
Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor [US]
Background The US Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defence Sensor (LTAMDS) is being acquired from US-based Raytheon. The United States Army is the primary customer ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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.
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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) ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)
BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was developed in response to a US Army requirement for a platform to replace the ageing M113 APCs in ...
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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). ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Unguided Mortar Ammunition
M930 Illumination Mortar Round
The M930 Illumination Mortar Round is a 120mm mortar round manufactured by Island Pyrochemical Industries for the US Army.
