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Defence Helicopter
US Navy sets sights on ageing OH-58 upgrade
28th June 2018
The US Naval Air Systems Command is calling for prospective industry parties to put forward their bids to upgrade the avionics suite of its ageing Bell OH-58 …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Carter’s capability challenges
4th July 2018
General Sir Nick Carter has now formally taken on the role of Chief of the Defence Staff for the British Armed Forces. Carter comes to …
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Defence Notes
Farnborough 2018: Lockheed Martin steadfast with F-35 plans
16th July 2018
Lockheed Martin has a tentative deal with the US Air Force for its next lot of F-35 Lightning II fighters and the company is continuing …
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Digital Battlespace
Israel accuses Hamas of targeting soldiers with World Cup app
3rd July 2018
Israeli military intelligence on 3 July accused Hamas hackers of creating a World Cup app and two online dating sites to tempt soldiers into downloading …
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Military Logistics
CPI receives airborne radomes contract
13th July 2018
Communications & Power Industries’ (CPI) Radant Technologies has received a $4.1 million contract to support the US Air Force's B-52 aircraft, CPI announced on 11 …
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Defence Notes
Trump forces NATO allies to boost defence spending
12th July 2018
US President Donald Trump said NATO countries had agreed to increase their defence spending after he forced crisis talks over his mounting demands at a …
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Training
Riptide Software to enhance SAVT for USMC
17th July 2018
Riptide Software, along with partners Cole Engineering and Assured Information Technology, has received a contract to support and enhance the Supporting Arms Virtual Trainer (SAVT) …
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Defence Notes
Trump slams 'captive' Germany at NATO summit
11th July 2018
US President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Germany at the start of a tense NATO summit on 11 July, accusing Berlin of being …
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Digital Battlespace
Vendors await delayed Indian RfP for SDRs
4th July 2018
An RfP for assorted software-defined radios (SDR) for the Indian Army is still awaited after suffering an indefinite delay. The deadline for two separate RfI …
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Training
Kratos delivers first production BQM-177A Subsonic SSAT
12th July 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has delivered the first production BQM-177A Subsonic Aerial Target (SSAT) to the US Navy, the company announced on 9 July. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Vendors wait for India to finalise UAS regulations
13th July 2018
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released draft regulations on requirements for civil UAS operations, but it is yet to release its regulatory …
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Defence Notes
NATO grapples over key policies in shadow of Trump spat
12th July 2018
NATO leaders will seek to dampen a febrile atmosphere as their summit wraps up on 12 July with talks on Afghanistan and Ukraine, after US …
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Digital Battlespace
Slovak MoD plans to procure 3D radars
16th July 2018
The Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved plans to procure new 3D radars through government-to-government sales, the MoD announced on 11 July. Between the …
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Land Warfare
Patriot maintenance delays hindering US Army training
21st June 2018
At a time when potential US threats could quickly increase the demand for Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, maintenance delays are hampering solider training. In a …
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Training
Farnborough 2018: ATAC grows its Mirage F1 fleet
13th July 2018
US adversary air specialists, Textron-owned ATAC, has now received the first 13 of a total of 63 Mirage F1 aircraft from the French Government. The …
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.