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Land Warfare
US Army’s MAPS Gen II to reach full-rate production decision later this year
9th May 2024
The US Army has recently completed initial operational test & evaluation and is Collins Aerospace’s next-generation mounted assured PNT solution.
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Land Warfare
Contracts awarded for US Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle
8th April 2024
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will procure the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) from prime contractor BAE Systems to replace the legacy Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV7) platform. BAE Systems received the initial $1.1 billion contract to produce 204 ACVs in June 2018.
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Air Warfare
First USMC Bell AH-1Z goes in for power upgrade
29th March 2024
The Bell Textron AH-1Z Viper, an attack helicopter designed to operate and destroy targets in extreme environments, achieved IOC in February 2011.
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Special Operations
AeroVironment to “dramatically” increase production of Switchblades
9th May 2024
The company plans to double or triple production rates for Switchblade 600 and 300 systems.
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Land Warfare
Teledyne FLIR introduces Rogue 1 recoverable loitering munition system
7th May 2024
The company’s next generation of loitering munition allows for safe drone recovery and re-use and can be fitted with three types of warheads.
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Special Operations
US SOCOM and Marine Corps test new Polaris MRZR Alpha 6x6
5th May 2024
Polaris’s MRZR Alpha 6x6 is undergoing testing by US SOCOM and the Marine Corps, exploring its enhanced capabilities in logistics and precision fires across various US locations.
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Land Warfare
Japan orders three Mission Master UGVs
8th April 2024
Part of Rheinmetall's Mission Master family, the Mission Master Silent Partner (SP) is an eight-wheeled UGV designed to fulfil various logistics and battlefield support roles. Since 2017, several countries, including the UK, Netherlands and an undisclosed Middle Eastern country, have made purchases for trials and development purposes.
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Air Warfare
US Marine Corps completes second XQ-58A Valkyrie flight test
29th February 2024
Originally designed by Kratos for the USAF, the XQ-58A will serve as a vital testbed for emerging technologies and capabilities of the US Marine Corps.
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Air Warfare
V-22 Osprey cleared for flight but cause of fatal crash not disclosed
12th March 2024
V-22s have been cleared for flight three months after a fatal crash which led to a grounding but processes involved in the clearance mean it will be weeks or even months before full operations return.
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Air Warfare
Italy buys additional 28 Sidewinder short range air missiles
21st March 2024
Italy has requested more Sidewinder Block II+ tactical missiles from the US on top of the approximately 1,000 AIM-9s already delivered.
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Land Warfare
Raytheon and Rafael to expand Iron Dome missile production
23rd February 2024
Rafael developed Iron Dome to provide a dual-role system which could be used for C-RAM and very-short-range air defence. Since 2011, Iron Dome has served as the lowest layer of the multi-layered Israeli air and missile defence network.
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Land Warfare
US Marine Corps to double investment in mortars
21st March 2024
The US Marine Corps has requested a US$128 million fund to cover mortar capabilities over the next fiscal year after aligning to Force Design 2030 and learning from lessons that have emerged from the conflict in Ukraine.
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Land Warfare
US Marine Corps receives production standard ACV-30
1st February 2024
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30mm Canon (ACV-30) will provide the US Marine Corps (USMC) with substantial firepower when landing and is one of four types being manufactured for the force.
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Air Warfare
Singapore announces F-35A order as it looks to diversify its future fighter fleet
28th February 2024
Singapore’s announcement of the procurement of eight F-35As has solidified the country’s commitment to enhancing national security and has seen it join select nations in operating multiple variants of the Lockheed Martin fighter aircraft.
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Land Warfare
BAE delivers first full-rate production amphibious C2 vehicle
15th January 2024
The Amphibious Combat Vehicle Command and Control (ACV-C) will provide the US Marine Corps with a mobile command centre to enable situational awareness and operations planning in the battlespace.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - small
RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)
Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z
In issuing the Force Design 2030 report into the future direction of the USMC, the corps is attempting to steer the course of its development, ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 2) [USA]
Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ACV ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 3) [USA]
Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ACV ...
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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV (USMC) (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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MPVs - 4x4
JLTV (USMC) (Batch 2) [US]
Background The USMC was originally expected to procure 15,400 JLTVs to replace all of its HMMWVs on a like-for-like basis. In 2023, AM General unseated ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 4) [USA]
Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ACV ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 5) [USA]
Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ACV ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Mounted (OPF-M) [USMC]
Programme Background Armed Vehicles In June 2021, Shephard reported that the USMC had selected the HERO-120 for the OPF-M programme. The USMC planned to integrate ...
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Military UAS - MALE
Marine Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) MALE [USMC]
Background MUX umbrella Since 2016, the USMC has sought to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, used for various missions and fly ...
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Military UAS - small
RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USN)
Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...
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Loitering munitions
Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]
Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
XQ-58A Valkyrie [USMC]
Programme Background Contract Award On 30 December 2022, the US DoD announced that it had awarded Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems a $15.52 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Medium Range/Medium Endurance (MR/ME) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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Military UAS - tactical
Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle – Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) [USMC]
Background Joint Army and USMC effort In October 2016, the USMC and Army began the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) programme to determine ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
GATR e850 Outdoor Modem
Cubic’s GATR e850 is a rugged broadband outdoor modem ideal for mobile/transportable communications, based on the iDirect e850 board set. Features include a waterproof enclosure ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
M72 LAW FFE
The M72 Light Assault Weapon Fire from Enclosure (M72 LAW FFE) was developed by Nammo to meet a USMC requirement for a version of the ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - multirole
UH-1Y Venom
Originally planned as a UH-1N Twin Huey upgrade for the USMC, all but the first ten UH-1Ys now use new-build airframes. This new build prevents ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SeaOnyx
The SeaOnyx is an in-development cargo-carrying coaxial rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Ledois in partnership with Phenix Solutions. In April 2023, Leidos announced it had been awarded an ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV
BAE Systems teamed with Iveco Defence to offer a version of Iveco Defence Vehicle's Superav for the USMC's Armored Combat Vehicle Phase 1 Increment 1 ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1W SuperCobra
Bell’s AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter was developed from the AH-1T for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). The helicopter has been in service since 1986 to ...
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Air: mission management systems
AFATDS
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) is a multi-service (US Army/USMC) joint and combined forces fire support battle command system. It provides automated support ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
LAV-25
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has produced derivatives of the Piranha series, branded the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), since the Canadian Army selected the 6x6 Piranha ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
USMC KC-130J Training Devices
CAE delivered a KC-130J cockpit avionics part-task trainer to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. The device is used for classroom training of ground maintenance personnel ...
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EO/IR systems
NTS/NTSA
The Night Targeting System (NTS) was a joint Israeli Air Force and United States Marine Corps (USMC) program to provide AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters with ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1 SeaCobra
Bell developed the 209/AH-1 SeaCobra on the basis of the US Army’s single-engine AH-1G Cobra as the United States Marine Corps (USMC) determined that a ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
SAIC ACV 1.1 prototype
SAIC unveiled its first prototype for the USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 (Phase 1, Increment 1) project on 21 February 2017. The SAIC prototype is ...
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Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval
F-35C
The F-35C Lightning II, also known as the F-35 carrier variant (CV), is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft in carrier configuration. It has larger wings and ...
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Subsystems: software
DI-Guy
DI-Guy is an AI, scenario and SDK for real-time human visualisation, simulation and artificial intelligence. DI-Guy has thousands of realistic ready-to-use characters and motions. It ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
CH-53D Sea Stallion
The twin-engine CH-53A (S-65) Sea Stallion was developed from 1960 to meet a United States Marine Corps (USMC) requirement for a heavy-lift helicopter. It entered ...
