• Digital Battlespace

  Extra training needed to improve US Army networking

  27th October 2020

  ​Three-week exercise to demonstrate Capability Set 21 equipment also revealed hardware concerns

• Land Warfare

  First ISVs set for imminent delivery

  20th October 2020

  ​GM Defense is to hand over the first vehicles, four months after receiving a contract award

• Defence Notes

  Additive manufacturing to make its mark with USAF

  27th October 2020

  Collaboration with Essentium is designed to save time and money in replacing aircraft parts

• Land Warfare

  DoD awards IM-SHORAD contract as US Army awaits next phase of Lethality Upgrade

  7th October 2020

  IM-SHORAD is needed now more than ever to combat near-peer adversary threats; meanwhile the US Army is looking for options on the Medium Caliber Weapon System

• Land Warfare

  OMFV stands to benefit from meticulous approach

  15th October 2020

  The latest RfP to replace the Bradley IFV reflects slower and more careful methods from the US Army

• Training

  US sets out FMS opportunities for S&T industry

  4th August 2020

  The US International Programs Office (IPO) has announced a number of new FMS projects, under a $3.5 billion effort to build capacity in 64 partner …

• Land Warfare

  New AM General owners will not alter HMMWV contracts for US Army

  13th August 2020

  The prospective new owners of AM General, the supplier of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), have shed little light on the possibility of changes …

• Digital Battlespace

  US augments EW defence with network modernisation

  10th July 2020

  The US Army is working to modernise its tactical networks to enable expeditionary and mobile operations, and bolster its resilience against near-peer EW and cyber …

• Digital Battlespace

  Leonardo DRS wins work on MFOCS II

  26th June 2020

  Leonardo DRS Land Electronics is to deliver vehicle installation kits for the Mounted Family of Computer Systems II (MFoCS II), to be used by the …

• Special Operations

  Software acquisition rises in importance for USSOCOM

  15th May 2020

  US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will officially stand up a new Program Executive Office (PEO) on 1 June to support programmes of record with software …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army makes headway on tactical comms programmes

  20th May 2020

  Two tactical radio programmes for the US Army are moving to the next stage of procurement and testing. A spokesperson for the US Army Programme …

• Air Warfare

  Bell Textron and Sikorsky obtain green light for further FLRAA work

  17th March 2020

  Bell Textron and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation have each been selected for Competitive Demonstration and Risk Reduction (CD&RR;) work on the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft …

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy Virginia class Block V contract awarded

  3rd December 2019

  The build of the next iteration of the Virginia-class submarine operated by the US Navy has been placed under contract by the US Naval Sea …

• Digital Battlespace

  US Army rolls out new day and night sights

  6th November 2019

  The US Army has begun rolling out its new night vision equipment it announced on 1 November. The 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), 1st …

• Digital Battlespace

  LEO to provide ‘game changing’ capability

  7th November 2019

  Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology is set to provide a ‘game-changing’ capability for armed forces demanding flexible and cost-effective connectivity almost anywhere in the …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing

  Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Alternative [USA]

  Programme Background FARA Programme As covered in more detail in a separate entry on Defence Insight, the US Army initiated the FARA project in 2018 to develop a ...

• Military helicopters - attack

  Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement In 2018, the US Army initiated the FARA project to develop a replacement for Army attack and scout helicopters, such as the OH-58D Kiowa and AH-64 ...

• 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 ...

• Military helicopters - multirole

  Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]

  Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Major networking projects

  FORCEnet

  A USMC and USN effort to implement network-centric operations, FORCEnet uses a series of concepts to improve communications, enhance situational awareness and enable sharing of time-sensitive ...

• Land: NVGs

  Digitally Enhanced NVG

  Designed as part of the US Army’s Enhanced NVG programme, this goggle uses digital imagery to assist soldier mobility and situational awareness under a range ...

• EW test systems, Air: air combat simulators

  MAST

  The Man-Portable Aircraft Survivability Trainer (MAST) replicates the visual and spectral effects of a shoulder-fired IR missile threat to stimulate UV-based aircraft survivability equipment systems ...

• Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

  Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH) SEALION

  The Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH) SEALION (Sea Air Land Insertion, Observation and Neutralization) is a low-observable semi-submersible craft employed by U.S. Naval Special Warfare Special ...

• Air: helicopter flight simulators

  LSMP

  US Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command selected Rockwell Collins to perform the LIFT Simulator Modernization Program (LSMP) delivery order under the STRI Omnibus Contract. ...

• Land: air defence radar

  SkyChaser

  The SkyChaser is a lightweight on-the-move (OTM) radar designed for tracking targets from a moving platform. Compact and efficient, it features a panel that can be mounted ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/PRC-148C/D IMBITR

  The AN/PRC-148 Improved Multiband Inter-Intra Team Radio (IMBITR) is a dual-channel, certified networking radio designed to enhance communications. The IMBITR is a variant of the ...

• Tanks

  M1E3 Abrams

  Announced in September 2023, the M1E3 Abrams is to be the next generation Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT). Currently under development with General Dynamics Land Systems, it ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Gray Eagle ER

  The Gray Eagle Extended Range (ER) is an improved derivative of the US Army's MQ-1C Gray Eagle. Compared to the original Gray Eagle, the Gray ...