Land Warfare

Raytheon high-powered microwave completes testing

29th January 2024

The US Air Force’s transportable, standalone high-powered microwave (HPM) Counter-Electronic High-Power Microwave Extended-Range Air Base Defense (CHIMERA) system will play an important role in layered defence.

Land Warfare

Raytheon to build microwave antenna system to defeat airborne threats

21st December 2023

Raytheon will build two systems for the US Navy and US Air Force as part of the DARPA Directed Energy Front-line Electromagnetic Neutralization and Defeat (DEFEND) programme.

Training

HII's Mission Technologies wins $41 million US Navy contract for integrated training systems

21st July 2023

HII's Mission Technologies division has secured a $41 million contract under NAVSEA's SeaPort Next Generation framework to provide installation and sustainment of training systems for the USN, enhancing fleet readiness.

Training

US Navy selects General Dynamics IT to support surface warfare training

19th June 2023

General Dynamics IT will train over 100,000 US and allied sailors over a five-year period if all contract options are exercised.

Naval Warfare

US and UK contract Kratos for Submarine Ballistic Missile Reentry Systems material testing

6th June 2023

The US and UK have contracted Kratos Southern Research Engineering Division (SRE) for thermo-mechanical, high-heat, high-sheer re-entry material testing worth up to almost $47 million.

Defence Notes

Amentum to provide ground support for US Navy hypersonic development

25th May 2023

The US Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Strategic Systems Hardware Division (GXW) has awarded Amentum a five-year contract with a potential value of $70 million.  …

Training

I/ITSEC 2022: AI-based videogame sim to enhance US Marine Corps training

24th November 2022

The Gaming Environment for Air Readiness uses a simulated display and a procedural AI to produce an immersive training environment for US marines.

Defence Notes

Honeywell gains contract to sustain radiation-hardened military microelectronics

29th September 2022

Honeywell receives radiation-hardening support contract for microelectronics.

Land Warfare

GD-OTS to provide parts and sub-assemblies for MK47 automatic grenade launcher

14th July 2022

SOF and other branches of the US armed forces require sustainment parts, spare parts and sub-assemblies for the 40mm MK47 MOD0 grenade launcher.

Naval Warfare

USN and FMS customers to receive VLS launch components

6th June 2022

DRS Laurel Technologies is supplying Mk 235 Mod 17 and Mod 18 launch control units for the MK 41 Vertical Launch System.

Naval Warfare

US Navy contracts Kleos for improved maritime geolocation

2nd June 2022

Kleos will work with the US Navy to develop better geolocation data for operations in the maritime domain.

Naval Warfare

General Atomics nets Columbia-class propulsor hardware contract

11th May 2022

The 12-ship Columbia-class will replace the USN’s Ohio-class submarines.

Naval Warfare

L3Harris to install control systems aboard nine USN ship classes

14th March 2022

L3Harris will provide steering control, navigation control and machinery control systems for nine USN ship classes.

Naval Warfare

Sophisticated wave modelling aids USN seabasing

7th February 2022

General Dynamics subsidiary Applied Physical Sciences continues its work on environmental and ship motion forecasting for the USN.

Destroyers

Next-Generation Large Surface Combatants (LSC) - DDG(X)

Programme Background Requirements The US Navy (USN) is acknowledging a need to move away from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer design, which is slowly outgrowing. Flight III ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Columbia Class Submarine (SSBN 826 - 827) (1-2)

Programme Background The Columbia class is being built to replace the ageing Ohio class SSBNs in service with the US Navy. The Major Defense Acquisition ...

Submarines nuclear, ballistic missile

Columbia Class Submarine (3-12)

Programme Background The Columbia class is being built to replace the aging Ohio class SSBN's in service with the US Navy. The Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) ...

Military - USVs

USSV-HS

The US Office of Naval Research is using the Unmanned Sea Surface Vehicle-High Speed (USSV-HS) to test various technological features which may be incorporated into ...

Military - USVs

USSV-HTF

The US Office of Naval Research is using the Unmanned Sea Surface Vehicle-High Tow Force (USSV-HTF) to test various technological features that may be incorporated ...

Sea: procedural training

IMAT

DAS supports the development and deployment of the Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) system for the US Navy, used at navy schoolhouse and training centres, ...

Air: sonar systems

AQS-24B

The AQS-24B is an airborne and surface minehunting system, designed for the USN and coalition partners. On 21 September 2016, it was announced that Northrop ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

ShadowHawk

The ShadowHawk is a VTOL UAV that can be transported and launched/recovered within a small area. The ShadowHawk is able to maintain aerial surveillance at ...

Land: Electronic Attack - Jamming

AN/PLT-5 Thor-II

Sierra Nevada Corporations’s (SNC's) AN/PLT-5 Thor-II Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CIED) system is designed to equip CIED teams and is used throughout the US armed ...

EO/IR systems, Sea: ship surveillance and fire control systems

MX-10MS

The MX-10MS is a small, multi-sensor, multispectral imaging system in a single-LRU configuration. It has been designed to support a range of missions, including ship ...

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

MQ-8C Fire Scout

The MQ-8C is a newer version of the Fire Scout and is based on a Bell 407 commercial helicopter. It offers a greater range, endurance and ...