Air Warfare

Bell awards subcontracts for Canadian Griffon helicopter modernisation

27th April 2023

Bell will complete modernisation work on the first nine Canadian Armed Forces CH-146s, with the remainder of the 85 aircraft upgraded by Alpine Aerotech and Heli-One Canada.

Land Warfare

Lockheed and Rheinmetall team up on bespoke rocket artillery system for Germany

25th April 2023

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Defence have signed an MoU to collaborate on tailored solutions to provide Germany with a unique rocket artillery system.

Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin multirole satellite passes testing milestone

22nd April 2023

Lockheed Martin's LM 400 mid-sized satellite has successfully completed electromagnetic interference and compatibility testing. This ensures that signals from the satellite bus components will not …

Land Warfare

UK looks to Serco to maintain and operate air defence radars

18th April 2023

Serco has secured a UK MoD contract worth £32m to maintain air defence radars and provide day-to-day operation of remote radar heads for five years.

Naval Warfare

US Navy christens final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship

18th April 2023

The US Navy, on 15 April, christened and launched the final Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Cleveland.

Air Warfare

Lockheed Martin takes $172 million contract modification for F-35 Block 4 jets

17th April 2023

Lockheed Martin secures $172.1 million contract modification to increase manufacturing capacity and retrofit F-35 aircraft with advanced hardware and system modifications.

Fighter - multirole

Future Fighter Capability Project (Canada)

Programme Background Canada’s defence policy estimates the acquisition of the aircraft, associated equipment and setup to enable entry into service will cost C$15-19 billion ($12.9-14.5 billion). In ...

Military helicopters - light/training

Future Aircrew Training Program (Helicopter Procurement) - Canada

The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through two separate ...

Frigates

Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC)

Development and Procurement 15 frigates are being procured to replace the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 ageing Halifax-class frigates and the now-retired Iroquois-class destroyers with next-generation ...

Trainer

Future Aircrew Training Program (Fixed-wing Aircraft Procurement) - Canada

Programme Background The new procurement will result in one contract covering all the requirements, including maintenance and infrastructure services. Training services are currently provided through ...

Military helicopters - multirole

New Medium Helicopter (UK)

Programme Background NMH Market Interest Day On 11 November 2021, the MoD communicated the requirements of the £1 billion ($1.34 billion) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) ...

Fighter - multirole

F-16V Block 70 (Bahrain)

Programme Background In 2018, the US government awarded a $1.12 billion contract to Lockheed Martin to produce 16 F-16 Block 70 aircraft for Bahrain, which ...

Frigates

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

Programme Background The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme was developed in 2003 as a cheap and fast way to increase the size of the fleet ...

Fighter - multirole

Global Combat Air Programme (Japan)

Programme Background The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued an RfI in August 2020 to support the F-X project. The document stipulated that applicants ...

AEW&C

Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (NATO)

Programme Background NATO’s E-3A AWACS fleet is set to retire in 2035, after 50 years of service. To plan for the required follow-on capability, NATO's ...

Military helicopters - maritime

MH-60R Seahawk (India)

Programme Background On 25 February 2020, a letter of acceptance for 24 MH-60Rs, worth approximately $2.12 billion, was signed by India and the US in Delhi. ...

Maritime patrol

Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS) - Germany

Programme Background In 2017, Germany and France announced that they would be developing an MPA to replace their current fleets in service. The MAWS programme ...

Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

V-Bat 128 (Canada)

Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is seeking a platform for the CCG that will significantly expand its surveillance range during search ...

Transport

C-130J - USAF

Programme Background The C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop transport aircraft developed by Lockheed Martin to replace aging C-130 variants. The US and FMS ...

Fighter - multirole

MRCA - Multi Role Combat Aircraft (Fighter)

Launched years ago, the Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) programme is notorious internationally of the serpentine nature of Indian military procurements. Under the MMRCA, the ...

Fighter - multirole, Trainer

MRCA - Multi Role Combat Aircraft (Trainer)

Launched years ago, the Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) programme is notorious internationally of the serpentine nature of Indian military procurements. Under the MMRCA, the ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Indago

Indago is a small quadrotor UAV with VTOL. It is equipped with a large-screen handset and is marketed as 'whisper-quiet' with a noise level of ...

Frigates

Canadian Surface Combatant (Type 26)

The Type 26 Anti-Submarine Warfare frigate has been designed for the UK RN, but with an emphasis on export. Both the Royal Canadian Navy and ...

Maritime patrol

P-3 Orion

Lockheed Martin's P-3 Orion MPA is in service with 21 operators across 17 countries in a variety of standards, designations and configurations with an upgrade ...

Trainer

Phenom 100

Phenom 100 is a very light jet originally developed for single owner-pilot operation but later gained popularity as a jet trainer aircraft. The platform first ...

Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar

AN/TPQ-53

The AN/TPQ-53 counterfire target acquisition radar can track incoming rounds at a range of 60km when using its 90° search mode or at 20km range ...

Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing

Indago 3

The Indago 3 is a rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Lockheed Martin. Ruggedised, backpackable, and rapidly deployable, the Indago system fits within a small backpack and ...

Military UGVs

AMAS

The Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System (AMAS) is a multi-platform kit designed to integrate low-cost sensors and control systems onto US Army and USMC tactical vehicles ...

Avionics: mission management systems

ABCCC III

The Airborne Battlefield Command and Control Centre (ABCCC) is a capsulised, integrated battle management and communications system that is installed in USAF EC-130E Hercules aircraft ...

Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

Singapore BWC

The Singapore Basic Wings Course (BWC) is a 20-year service contract awarded to Lockheed Martin in November 2006 to provide the Republic of Singapore Air ...

Sea: sonar systems

TB-37/U MFTA / AN/SQR-20

The TB-37/U, also known as the AN/SQR-20, is a Multi-Function Towed Array (MFTA) developed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin. The sonar has both active and ...

EW test systems

A2PATS

Advanced Architecture Phase Amplitude and Time Simulator (A2PATS) is a real-time EM test environment simulator for military platforms and installed systems, designed to deliver mission ...

Sea: naval surveillance radar, Sea: surveillance system radar

Scanter 6000

The Scanter 6000 radar is designed to detect surface and aerial threats and particularly track small targets at close ranges. It can also monitor low-level ...

Anti-ship missiles

AGM-158C LRASM

The Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range. It is intended to meet the requirements ...

Air: Integrated Defensive Systems

Falcon Edge/IEWS

Northrop Grumman’s Falcon Edge Integrated Self-Protection System (ISPS) equips the United Arab Emirates Air Force’s (UAEAF) Lockheed Martin F-16E/F Block-60 fighters. 

Artillery rockets

GMLRS

The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) is an extended-range guided version of the MLRS.  GMLRS rockets are surface-to-surface artillery rockets fired from the Multiple ...