Uncrewed Vehicles

Boeing delivers cross-domain technology to GA-ASI

1st May 2012

Boeing has announced that it has completed the first delivery of its tactical cross-domain technology, eXMeritus HardwareWall, to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI). The …

Military Logistics

Final AMP C-5 airlifter delivered

1st May 2012

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has completed delivery of the 79th and final C-5 Galaxy aircraft of the current Avionics Modernisation Programme at a …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Shadow UAS launches Shadow Hawk munition

1st May 2012

Lockheed Martin has announced the successfully launch of a Shadow Hawk precision-guided weapon recently from a Shadow 200 Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) for the first …

Digital Battlespace

USMC orders RQ-11B Raven SUAS

1st May 2012

AeroVironment has announced that it has received an order from the United States Marine Corps (USMC) for the RQ-11B Raven small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS). …

Digital Battlespace

Cobham announces NAVAIR LBT order

1st May 2012

Cobham has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture the AN/ALQ-99 Low Band Transmitter-Antenna …

Digital Battlespace

Kratos announces new RWR award

30th April 2012

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced that its subsidiary, Herley Industries, has been awarded a contract by an unnamed US prime contractor for integrated …

Naval Warfare

ManTech wins NAVAIR test support contract

30th April 2012

ManTech has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to provide flight test support solutions for the Naval Air Systems …

Land Warfare

General Dynamics wins Abrams upgrade award

30th April 2012

General Dynamics Land Systems has announced that it has been awarded a $31 million contract by the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command to begin …

Land Warfare

Analytic Systems announces new C-IED contract

30th April 2012

Analytic Systems has announced that it has received one of its largest contracts to date from Anniston Army Depot for an IED Defeat Programme. The …

Uncrewed Vehicles

Camcopter S-100 UAV completes Italian Navy flight

30th April 2012

Schiebel has announced that the Camcopter S-100 has become the first UAV to operate from an Italian Navy vessel. The UAV completed a flight from …

Digital Battlespace

SAIC wins BFTN contract

27th April 2012

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has announced that it was awarded a prime contract by the US Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) to …

Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman receives USAF EA pod upgrade contract

26th April 2012

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $52.8 million award by the US Air Force (USAF) to upgrade its electronic attack (EA) pods. The 27-month engineering …

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

ACV-30 PRTV (USA)

Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

BvS10 (Sweden)

Programme Background The FMV announced that it had signed a contract with BAE Systems Hägglunds for 127 BvS10 MkIIBs in May 2021. These will fulfil ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

ACV (US - USMC)

Programme Background The Armored Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

ACV - Additional Order 1 (US - USMC)

Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

CV90 (Czech Republic)

Programme Background The Czech Republic has been working on modernising its mechanised units at least since 2017, when the country launched its "Tracked IFV" programme ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

ACV - Additional Order 2 (US - USMC)

Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

APCs/IFVs - 8x8

ACV - Additional Order 3 (US - USMC)

Programme Background The Armoured Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme is intended to provide a replacement for the USMC's fleet of Amphibious Assault Vehicle 7 (AAV7) tracked ...

OPVs

River Class Batch 2

Programme Background BAE Systems developed an improved version at the River class Batch 1 ships (which first entered service in 2003), to be dubbed the ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

AAV7A1 RAM/RS (Japan - 2nd Batch)

Programme Background The Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) has procured the AAV7A1 RAM/RS to equip its Amphibious Assault Brigade formed in 2018. Tasked with ...

APCs/IFVs - tracked

AMPV (USA)

Programme Background The US Army initiated the AMPV programme to acquire a replacement for several variants of the M113 tracked APC, which has been in ...

Fighter - multirole

Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) [Japan]

Programme Background Shephard notes that GCAP's Japanese, British and Italian components are tracked in separate entries. Programme Timeline 2020: The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued ...

Submarines: nuclear, attack

Astute Class (1-7) [UK]

Programme Background The Astute-class nuclear attack submarines (SSN) are the replacement for the UK Royal Navy's Swiftsure and Trafalgar classes of SSNs. The initial contract ...

Tanks

M10 Booker (US)

Programme Background Inception & NGCV The US Army launched the MPF programme in 2015 when it unveiled its Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy. This new platform will ...

Trainer

Future Lead-In Fighter Training System (Project Air 6002 PH1) - Australia

Programme Background Requirements The RAAF is seeking a future solution that provides a ‘relevant, adaptable, affordable and safe LIFTS out to 2050’ for training pilots ...

Landing craft and hovercraft

Command Insertion Craft (CIC) [UK]

Programme Background Requirements The Royal Navy is seeking a replacement for its fleet of LVPs Mk5 amphibious landing craft. The vessels entered service in the ...

Air: Integrated cockpit systems

BAE Systems Avionics

The avionics suite developed by BAE Systems, USA, is specifically designed for aircraft operating in harsh environments. The integrated suite includes caution and warning systems, ...

Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

F-35 Training System

BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...

Naval: RF, IR and acoustic decoys

Sea Lightning

Developed by a joint venture between BAE Systems and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Sea Lightning is being offered to the USN for the Block ...

Land: air defence radar

Celldar

BAE Systems and Roke have developed the Celldar passive radar which detects disturbances to civilian Global System for Mobile Communications digital cellphone networks operating in ...

Naval guns

Bofors 40 mk4

Bofors 40 Mk4 is a naval gun system developed and produced by BAE Systems. It was originally produced by Swedish Bofors, which was acquired by ...

Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors

Fast Interceptor Craft

The Fast Interceptor Craft (FIC) is a high-speed insertion craft developed and built by VT Halmatic, now part of BAE Systems Maritime. According to BAE ...

Air: mission management systems

BAE Systems Mission Computers and Display Systems

The Mission Computers and Display Systems has been designed and developed by BAE Systems, UK, for military platforms. These systems are fully qualified to military, ...

Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Training Services

Working in Saudi Arabia, BAE Systems is the prime contractor supplying training solutions. These include managing the design, development, delivery and integration of pilot and ...

Major networking projects

Defence Architecture Framework

BAE Systems is developing a broad base of systems architecture expertise to execute network-centric warfare projects on behalf of the Australian Defence Force. This is ...

Tanks

MPF Prototype

In 1992, the US Army selected the M8 to meet its requirement for an air-transportable Armored Gun System, but the programme was cancelled for budgetary ...

Air: air combat simulators

Hawk Oman Training System

In 2014, L3 Link (now L3Harris Technologies) received a contract from BAE Systems to develop the Hawk Oman Training System (HOTS). The training system will ...

APCs/IFVs - 4x4

RG33

BAE Systems RG33 is a family of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles available in both 4x4 and 6x6. The medium-weight class of BAE Systems MRAP ...

Air: Head-up displays

Wide-angle holographic HUD

The wide angle holographic Head-up Display (HUD) was been developed by GEC Marconi (now BAE Systems). 

Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - small

T-80

The T-80, or TRV-80, is a rotary-wing cargo-carrying UAV from Malloy Aeronautics. It is mainly branded as a UAV that allows users to test and evaluate ...

Air: fixed-wing flight simulators

TTF

BAE Systems manages the Typhoon Training Facility (TTF) for the UK MoD at RAF Coningsby, England. The facility supports the operational conversion unit and squadron ...