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Defence Helicopter
Orbital ATK details flares contract modification
24th January 2018
Orbital ATK has received a contract modification from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems to supply illuminating flares for the Hydra-70 rocket, the company announced …
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Naval Warfare
Surface Navy 2018: Orbital ATK moving forward with counter-UAS
11th January 2018
As Pentagon leaders grapple with ways to counter unmanned aerial systems, Orbital ATK is moving forward with developing an attack capability to down small UAS …
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Land Warfare
First upgunned Stryker arrives in Europe
11th December 2017
The first of the US Army’s new ‘upgunned’ Stryker vehicles, equipped with a remotely-operated 30mm weapon system, has arrived in Europe. The service announced on …
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Special Operations
Dubai Airshow 2017: Not SOFt on C-130J
21st November 2017
Lockheed Martin is positioning its C-130J-SOF export variant as the go-to aircraft for special operation forces helicopter and fixed-wing refuelling needs. Pushing hard on the …
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Digital Battlespace
Laser communications the solution to SATCOM woes
15th November 2017
Laser communications technology is rapidly being developed as a means of enhancing the resilience of satellite communications and providing global, on-demand data to ever-more connected …
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Digital Battlespace
Dubai Airshow 2017: Orbital focus the Eliminator in Middle East
8th November 2017
The latest version of Orbital ATK’s AC-208 Armed Caravan will take centre stage for the US company at the Dubai Airshow, with the Middle East …
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Land Warfare
Upgunning vehicles drives armaments market
20th October 2017
The ongoing trend for armies to increase vehicle lethality through the addition of larger calibre weaponry, as well as the growing utilisation of ‘smart’ programmable …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
ADEX 2017: Uconsystem and Firstec expand ranges
19th October 2017
Uconsystem, a South Korean manufacturer of UAVs, demonstrated a strong move into the commercial market at Seoul ADEX 2017 as it builds upon military sales …
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Military Logistics
AUSA 2017: Ammo plant accident fuels innovation
11th October 2017
Delivering more than 1.6 billion small and medium caliber bullets in 2016 – 5.56mm, 7.62mm, .50 caliber and some 20mm – the Lake City Army …
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Naval Warfare
Pacific 2017: Light Typhoon hits Sydney
4th October 2017
Israeli firm Rafael took the opportunity afforded by the Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney to internationally launch its latest variant of the Typhoon remote-controlled …
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Land Warfare
Taiwan orders 30mm cannons for IFV
2nd October 2017
Taiwan has ordered a total of 285 30mm cannons from Orbital ATK to be installed on an IFV variant of the domestically manufactured Cloud Leopard …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2017: JLTV upgunned and uparmoured
28th September 2017
As the first US Army units prepare to take delivery of the new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), manufacturer Oshkosh and Israeli company Rafael have …
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Land Warfare
US Army orders additional PGKs
22nd September 2017
Orbital ATK has received $123 million in orders from the US Army under production contract Option 2 for the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK), the company …
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Defence Notes
Northrop Grumman to acquire Orbital ATK
21st September 2017
Northrop Grumman has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Orbital ATK for approximately $7.8 billion in cash, plus the assumption of $1.4 billion in …
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Defence Notes
North Korean EMP attack ‘unlikely’
20th September 2017
It has been the subject of speculation in novels, news stories and analysis papers for decades. An enemy state uses a nuclear electromagnetic pulse (NEMP) …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Project Land 129 Phase 3 (Australia)
Programme Background Programme Announcement The Australian Army announced the Project Land 129 Phase 3 programme in 2017. This announcement led to the release of an industry ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) [USA]
Programme Background Programme Goal The Blue Water Maritime Logistics UAS (BWUAS) programme stems from the Military Sealift Command and Fleet Forces Command identifying, in 2018, a ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Air: aerial targets
GQM-173 MSST
The USN selected ATK (now Orbital ATK) in August 2008 to develop the GQM-173A Multi Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) system to represent a family of ...
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Cannons
M230LF Chain Gun
The 30mm M230LF automatic cannon is a version of the 30mm cannon featured on the AH-64 Apache helicopter and is a member of the Orbital ...
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Guided munitions
M1156 PGK
The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) is a guidance fuze that can be fitted within the fuze well of 155mm high-explosive artillery projectiles. The fuze ...
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Air: aerial targets
GQM-163A Coyote SSST
The GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) was developed for the USN to emulate two-stage anti-ship cruise missiles in support of air defence weapon/combat ...
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Minehunters
Avenger Class
The first Avenger-class minehunter entered service in 1985, with the last of the 14 ordered commissioned in 1994. The ships use Orbital ATK's AN/SLQ-48 remotely ...
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Air: Defensive Systems - Laser Warning Receivers
AN/AAR-59 JATAS
Orbital ATK (now Northrop Grumman) developed the AN/AAR-59 Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS) to provide protection for aircraft against incoming threats typically surface-to-air ...
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Guided munitions
Hatchet
Orbital ATK is developing the laser-guided Hatchet miniature weapon that supports platform integration on both unmanned and manned aircraft. Hatchet’s design meets the requirements for ...
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Helicopter guns
M230 Automatic Cannon
The LW30 M230 is a chain-driven, single-barrel, externally powered weapon for attack helicopters. It is effective against lightly armoured vehicles and aircraft. The system uses ...
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Cannons
7.62mm Bushmaster Chain Gun
The 7.62mm Bushmaster Chain Gun, originally developed for coaxial use and the smallest member of the Chain Gun family, is adaptable to various machine gun ...
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Cannons
PAWS
The Palletised Weapon System (PAWS) is a reconfigurable collection of sensors, communications and weapons that can be installed on most medium- to heavy-lift aircraft. PAWS ...
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Land: manned turrets
Teber-30 Two-Man Turret
The Teber-30 is a medium-calibre two-man turret designed for armoured combat vehicles. It is day/night capable with an onboard fire control computer and a two-axis ...
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Cannons
M242 Bushmaster
The 25mm Bushmaster automatic cannon features dual feed Chain Gun technology. More than 10,500 M242s have been delivered to the US Army and forces around ...
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Land: manned turrets
Asgard GS
The Asgard GS (Grab and Shoot) is the baseline model of the Asgard 127 one-person modular turret family introduced in 2016. It can be mounted ...
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Cannons
GAU-23
The GAU-23 Bushmaster automatic cannon is a next-generation Chain Gun weapon in use today. The system is design features include design simplicity, external power, positive ...
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Land: manned turrets
Hitfist 25-30mm
The Hitfist 25-30mm is a two-person, power-operated turret designed for installation on wheeled or tracked IFVs. The main armament can be either an Oerlikon 25mm ...
