Air Warfare

AUSA 2022: MAG Aerospace and L3Harris propose converted commercial bizjet for US Army airborne ISR

13th October 2022

Converted Bombardier Global Express 6500s would close an ISR gap for the US Army in the Indo-Pacific region.

Air Warfare

AUSA 2022: UK to receive Honeywell engines for extended-range Chinook helicopters

13th October 2022

Honeywell is supplying T55-GA-714A engines to the UK via the FMS programme.

Land Warfare

AUSA 2022: US Army awards another IMBITR order for Thales

13th October 2022

Thales continues to contribute to the US Army’s Leader Radio Program.

Land Warfare

AUSA 2022: Allison eyes early 2023 for vehicle tests of eGen Force electric hybrid propulsion system

12th October 2022

Designed for 50t tracked combat vehicles, eGen Force is scalable to 70t MBTs and could be selected for the OMFV programme.

Land Warfare

AUSA 2022: Long-range PGK passes test with Extended Range Cannon Artillery

12th October 2022

The Long-Range Precision Guidance Kit from BAE Systems has completed survivability tests with the Extended Range Cannon Artillery for the US Army.

Land Warfare

AUSA 2022: Common Tactical Truck competition attracts AM General-Iveco bid

11th October 2022

AM General and Iveco are keen to compete in the Common Tactical Truck programme by offering a family of modular vehicles.

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Xtender [US]

Programme Background Previous Procurement In early 2021, the US Department of Defence awarded a contract to XTEND for the platform in partnership with Isreal's MoD. ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Wolverine / Honeybadger [US]

Programme Background During the Modern Day Marine (MDM) exhibition, held in Washington between 10-12 May 2022, XTEND announced it would supply hundreds of Wolverine platforms ...

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 ...

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 ...

Land: RWS

Elbit UT50

Announced in FQ4 2022, the Elbit UT50 is Elbit Systems of America's latest RWS mounted with a 50mm XM913 cannon. Elbit's development of a 50mm variant ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

StrykerX

Unveiled at AUSA 2022, the StrykerX from General Dynamics Land Systems is the technology demonstrator for the next-generation Stryker vehicle family. Featuring a hybrid diesel-electric power ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini

ALTIUS-600 / ALTIUS-600M

Part of the ALTIUS family, the ALTIUS-600 is an air-launched, tube-integrated UAV that Area-I has designed to conduct ISR, SIGINT collection and electronic warfare missions.  At AUSA 2022, Anduril ...

Tanks

AbramsX

In June 2022, General Dynamics Land Systems (GLDS) published a series of short videos promoting the new generation of armoured fighting vehicles including the newest ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Wolverine

XTEND manufactures the Wolverine, a mini rotary-wing UAV with a robotic arm for counter-IED missions. A pilot with zero flight experience can operate the UAV. A large ...

Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small

ALTIUS-700 / ALTIUS-700M

The ALTIUS-700 is a tube-launched small UAV from Aera-I, a subsidiary of Anduril.  Part of the ALTIUS family, the 700's payload is customisable, allowing users to ...

Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Xtender

Launched in September 2020, the Xtender is a rotary-wing micro UAV designed for close-quarters battle ISR tasks. Instead of a conventional GCS, an operator uses a single-handed ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

Humvee Saber

The Humvee Saber is a 4x4 light tactical vehicle designed and developed by AM General. The vehicle is based on the Humvee 13-Series chassis and ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

SARISA SRS-1A

The SARISA SRS-1A is a quadcopter rotary-wing UAS unveiled at DEFEA 2021. Manufactured by the Greek company Spirit Aeronautical Systems (SAS) Technology, the platform features two rails underneath ...

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 ...

Military helicopters - attack

AH-64E Apache Guardian

The AH-64E is the current configuration of Boeing's Apache attack helicopter. It is the backbone of the US Army attack helicopter fleet and is fielded by several ...

Special operations vehicles

Flyer 72/GMV 1.1

The Flyer 72 Advanced Light Strike Vehicle (ALSV) was developed by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), in partnership with Flyer Defense, to meet ...