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Defence Helicopter
UAE requests APKWS II all-up-rounds
29th May 2019
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) II all-up-rounds to the …
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Naval Warfare
Sea Air Space 2019: Systel welcomes maritime processing demand
10th May 2019
The need for maritime operators to integrate ‘high end processing’ capabilities to their digital footprint is in huge demand, according to rugged computer and hardware …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2019: GM fuelling army vehicles
1st May 2019
General Motors (GM) is pushing hard on electrification for autonomous vehicles and the company’s defence division is continuing its research into alternative fuel cell technology …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop demos GPS SDR navigation solution
29th May 2019
Northrop Grumman, in partnership with the US Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate, demonstrated a software defined radio (SDR)-based, M-code enabled GPS receiver on production-capable …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUVSI 2019: Defence allies seek commercial collaborations
1st May 2019
The US Army, USSOCOM and New Zealand Defence Force are looking to the commercial unmanned industry to provide them with new technologies to support their …
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Military Logistics
Jacobs receives contract to support US Army DPG
3rd May 2019
Jacobs has received a bridge contract to perform field range testing and laboratory support services for the West Desert Test Center at the US Army’s …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Altavian to develop new UAS prototype
30th April 2019
Altavian has received a contract from the US Army to develop a new military UAS prototype, the company announced on 25 April. The Short Range …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Altavian to develop new UAS prototype
30th April 2019
Altavian has received a contract from the US Army to develop a new military UAS prototype, the company announced on 25 April. The Short Range …
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Naval Warfare
Combat system concentration for Lockheed Martin after FFG(X) withdrawal
30th May 2019
Following the decision by Lockheed Martin to withdraw from the US Navy’s FFG(X) process, the company will focus its efforts on the programme’s future combat …
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Defence Helicopter
Sea-Air-Space 2019: FAA to sign off on TH-119 IFR certification
7th May 2019
The FAA is due to approve IFR certification for Leonardo’s US Navy TH-XX training helicopter entrant – the TH-119 single engine aircraft – within ‘the …
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Naval Warfare
HII cuts steel for Columbia-class submarine programme
28th May 2019
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has cut first steel for the US Navy’s new Columbia-class submarine programme, the company announced on 23 May. The steel cutting …
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Training
Raytheon to support training at US Army JMRC
2nd May 2019
Raytheon will support training at the US Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) located in Hohenfels, Germany, under a contract announced on 30 April.The contract, …
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Special Operations
Viasat receives SOF, GPF contract
23rd May 2019
Viasat has received a contract to modernise operational capabilities for US Special Operations Forces (SOF) and General Purpose Forces (GPF), the company announced on 21 …
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Defence Notes
Turkey says to produce S-500s with Russia after S-400 missile deal
20th May 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on 18 May said Turkey and Russia would jointly produce S-500 defence systems after Ankara's controversial purchase of the S-400 …
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Defence Notes
Podcast: Riding in the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle, and the US Navy’s response to the cyber threat
24th May 2019
Welcome to Episode 18 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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 ...
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Main battle tanks
NGCV: DLP
Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...
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AGMV 1.1
Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Heavy Lift VTOL (HVTOL) (Forecast) [US Army]
Background USMC In September 2021, Kaman unveiled its Kargo UAV, which had been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
AMPV [USA]
Programme Background Platform Development The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV Oshkosh Contract [US Army]
Programme 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-72 Follow On
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, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Stryker (Sergeant Stout) [USA]
Programme 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 ...
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Loitering munitions
Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) [US Army]
Background First Contract In June 2011, the US awarded AeroVironment a $4.9 million series-production contract for the loitering munition, satisfying the US Army's Lethal Miniature ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Switchblade 300 (USA)
Programme Background AeroVironment has been providing the Switchblade 300 loitering munition to the US Army under the long-standing Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) programme ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) [Tranche 1] / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) (USA)
Programme 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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Group 4/5 UAV [US Army]
Background Request for Information (RFI) On 5 June 2024, the American DoD published an RfI with an original response date of 19 July 2024. The ...
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Landing craft and hovercraft
US Army Maneuver Support Vessel Light (MSVL)
Programme BackgroundThe Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) or MSV(L) contract was awarded by the US Army to Vigor in 2017 and are being built to replace ...
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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JPT
Designed for military applications, the Joint Platform Tablet (JPT) features a rugged design, including a military-grade aluminium case, dual-core processor, 128GB removable hard drive and ...
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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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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 ...
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REBS
The Rapidly Emplaced Bridge System (REBS) is a 13m dry-gap bridge. It was designed by GDELS to meet a US Army requirement to provide a ...
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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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DSB
WFEL was selected in 1996 to develop the M18 Dry Support Bridge (DSB) for the US Army. The company designed, manufactured and integrated the DSB ...
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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 ...
