• Defence Helicopter

  VXX presidential helicopter advances

  2nd April 2014

  The US VXX Presidential helicopter acquisition programme was slated to commence system development in March, according to a new report by the Government Accountability Office …

• Defence Helicopter

  Qatar announces $24 billion in defence contracts

  28th March 2014

  The Qatar Armed Forces has awarded an estimated $24 billion in defence contracts for the purchase of tanks, helicopters, missiles and other weapons, it was …

• Naval Warfare

  DIMDEX: Raytheon offers up ‘counter-swarm’ solution

  26th March 2014

  The most prolific threat currently facing Middle Eastern navies is swarming fast attack craft, according to Raytheon, which has developed a new missile system to …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  UK to test Paveway IV from Reaper UAV

  26th March 2014

  The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering the testing of the Raytheon Paveway IV laser guided bomb on-board the RAF’s MQ-9 Reaper UAV, the …

• Defence Helicopter

  US Navy declares IOC for MK-60 Griffin missile system

  25th March 2014

  The MK-60 Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) with the US Navy, marking a significant milestone in the programme to …

• Land Warfare

  Raytheon announces $655 million Kuwait Patriot deal

  4th March 2014

  Raytheon announced on 3 March that it had received a $655 million contract for new-production fire units of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon minehunting sonar to equip US Navy LCS

  3rd March 2014

  Raytheon will provide the US Navy with AN/AQS-20A minehunting sonar systems and equipment for deployment on the force's Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as part of …

• Digital Battlespace

  PCAS prepares for live weapons drop

  21st February 2014

  The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Raytheon will demonstrate their Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) capability with a live fire mission later …

• Defence Helicopter

  AUSA Winter: Lockheed’s JAGM completes guidance testing

  21st February 2014

  The dual-mode guidance system for Lockheed Martin’s Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) completed a demonstration on 5 February at Eglin Air Force Base. Lockheed Martin announced …

• Defence Helicopter

  SGA14: Emerging Asian requirements highlighted at Singapore Airshow

  18th February 2014

  The lingering threat faced by the Asia-Pacific region was highlighted last week during the Singapore Airshow, when military and industry got together to inform and prepare for …

• Digital Battlespace

  SGA14: Companies compete for F-16 upgrade prospects at Singapore Airshow

  12th February 2014

  The regional fight for F-16 upgrade programmes continued at the Singapore Airshow with Lockheed Martin, Boeing and BAE Systems all touting their solutions.  At the …

• Defence Notes

  SGA14: New precision-guided missiles for ROKAF

  11th February 2014

  Raytheon has received a $31 million follow-on order to supply the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) more of its AGM-65G-2 Maverick air-to-ground missiles for …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon to work on DARPA’s Plan X programme

  6th February 2014

  DARPA has awarded a contract to Raytheon to conduct research and development that will enable the US Department of Defense (DoD) to predictably and rapidly …

• Land Warfare

  Defexpo 2014: Saab teams for SRSAM programme

  6th February 2014

  Swedish defence manufacturer Saab has teamed with Indian vehicle producer Ashok Leyland for the Indian Army’s ground-based air defence (GBAD) programme. The arrangements, which were …

• Land Warfare

  Defexpo 2014: Rafael displays Spike ATGM trainer

  5th February 2014

  Israeli armaments manufacturer Rafael is using the Defexpo exhibition to present its trainer for the Spike anti-tank guided munition (ATGM). The Spike is under consideration …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• ISR/special mission

  ISTAR Aircraft (South Korea)

  Programme Background South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration stated that Seoul is planning to procure additional aircraft to minimize potential surveillance gaps amid growing security ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

  On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

  On 19 December 2021, Australia launched an RfT (Request for Tender) for the Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (LMV-M) requirement under Project Land 8710 Phase 1A. The closing date ...

• Military UAS - tactical

  Project Sea 129 Phase 5 [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement Project Sea 129 Phase 5 was intended to acquire a new ISR UAS capability for the RAN. The aircraft was required to perform ...

• ISR/special mission

  MC-27J - Algeria

  Programme Background Algeria has a long standing ISR aircraft requirement to support its Beech 1900 fleet comprised of six aircraft. The new ISR fleet is ...

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

  MQ-9B SeaGuardian [Morocco]

  Programme Background 2020-2030 Morocco-US Agreement In October 2020, officials from the Trump administration visited Morocco, and both nations signed a military and security cooperation agreement. ...

• APCs/IFVs - tracked

  XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle [USA]

  Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement.  Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Heavy (Project Land 8710 Phase 2) [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirements Under Project Land 8710 Phase 2, Australia is seeking to acquire an undisclosed number of Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels to replace the Balikpapan-class. The 2020 ...

• Landing craft and hovercraft

  Littoral Manoeuvre Vessel - Medium (Project Land 8710 Phase 1A) [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirements Australia has set out requirements for a fleet of up to 18 Littoral Manoeuvre Vessels - Medium (LMV-M) with the release of ...

• Maritime patrol

  P-8A Poseidon [UK]

  Programme Background In July 2016, the UK government announced that it had ordered nine aircraft for service with the RAF. Under this frame, in January ...

• ISR/special mission

  ISTAR Aircraft - India

  Programme Background New Delhi has a long standing requirement for ISTAR aircraft to increase the IAF's capability to track mobile ground targets, map natural disaster areas, ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A [Kuwait]

  Programme Background The capability packages granted to Kuwait will include the integration of Storm Shadow and Brimstone and other air-to-surface weapons, the integration of a ...

• Military helicopters - maritime

  MH-60R [Australia]

  Programme Background Requirement The RAN already has 24 MH-60R Seahawks (the last delivered in September 2016), so this represents a 50% increase in fleet size. ...

• Loitering munitions

  Launched Effects-Short Range (LE-SR) [US Army]

  Background Goal The Army sees LE-SR as a family of systems consisting of an air vehicle, effects payload, mission system applications, and associated support equipment ...

• ISR/special mission

  E-6 TACAMO Recapitalisation Programme (E-130J) [USN]

  Programme Background The E-6 Take Charge and Move Out (TACAMO) Recapitalisation Programme (E-XX) provides for air vehicle replacement and mission systems modernization to augment and eventually ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Navy Multiband Terminal (NMT)

  The Navy Multiband Terminal is the next-generation maritime military SATCOM for the US Navy and allied nations. The terminal integrates EHF and AEHF systems with ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: surveillance radar, Air: UAS radar

  SeaVue

  The SeaVue by Raytheon is a maritime and overland mapping radar family for crewed and uncrewed aircraft, including fixed, rotary-wing and aerostat platforms. It is an X-band ...

• Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: chaff, flare and decoy systems

  ADM-160B/C MALD

  Teledyne Ryan (now Raytheon) was the original manufacturer of the ADM-160A Miniature Air-Launched Decoy (MALD), the acquisition of which was cancelled by the US Air ...

• Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar, Air: UAS radar

  SeaVue XMC

  The SeaVue by Raytheon is a maritime and overland mapping radar family for crewed and uncrewed aircraft, including fixed, rotary-wing and aerostat platforms. It is ...

• Major networking projects

  GBS

  Global Broadcast Service (GBS) provides worldwide IP broadcast of real-time video, imagery and other data sources across the Global Information Grid to support US forces ...

• Air: sonar systems

  AN/AQS-22 ALFS

  The AN/AQS-22 Airborne Low-Frequency Sonar (ALFS) is the primary undersea warfare sensor for the USN MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopter. It is designed by Raytheon and ...

• Airborne rockets - guided

  Talon LGR

  Raytheon developed the Talon Laser-Guided Rocket (LGR), a semi-active laser guidance and control kit that connects directly to the front of 70mm unguided rockets. Raytheon ...

• Air: surveillance and maritime patrol radar

  ASTOR

  The Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) is a battlefield surveillance synthetic aperture radar/moving target indication (MTI) system installed in the UK RAF's Raytheon Sentinel R1 aircraft, ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  SPY-6(V)4

  The SPY-6(V)4 Air and Missile Defence Radar is a surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. It is designed to defend against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  AN/SPY-3

  The AN/SPY-3 is a multifunction naval radar developed and manufactured by Raytheon. Its intended uses include horizon and surface search, navigation, periscope detection, discrimination, and ...

• Major networking projects

  DIB 1.3

  The Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Integration Backbone (DIB) is a key element of the US DoD strategy to build a net-centric capability, enabling service DCGS elements ...

• EO/IR systems

  CSP

  The Common Sensor Payload (CSP) joins Raytheon’s family of targeting systems that provide ISTAR mission capabilities to the warfighter. CSP will benefit from, and contribute ...

• Sea: naval surveillance radar

  SPY-6(V)3

  The SPY-6(V)3 Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) is a fixed-face surveillance radar manufactured by Raytheon. The system is designed to defend against cruise missiles, anti-surface ...

• Air: Radio and SATCOM

  AN/ARC-232

  The AN/ARC-232(V) Starblazer is a single-channel radio that supports fixed- and rotary-wing applications. Designed by Raytheon, it is available in panel and remote mount variants.

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  Cobra

  The Cobra UAS was designed to support Raytheon's development, integration and testing of unmanned systems. The onboard mission computer can process payload data and format ...