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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2019: Qinetiq takes control with new robot controller
16th October 2019
QinetiQ North America has shown its new high-definition universal controller (UC-HD) for the first time at AUSA 2019. The UC-HD is a device with a …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2019: New Javelin launch unit on road to fielding in 2023
16th October 2019
Raytheon Missile Systems expects to go to low-rate initial production (LRIP) for its new Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Unit (CLU) in 2021 and full rate …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2019: L3Harris adds Black Hornet to ENVG-B mix
16th October 2019
L3Harris is looking at the next generation evolution of its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) for the US Army by connecting the solution to a …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2019: WAMI pod to take to the skies
16th October 2019
US engineering and technology company Logos Technologies has unveiled a new Multi-Modal Sensor Pod (MMSP) at AUSA 2019 and outlined plans for the first flight …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2019: Raider X takes to the stage
16th October 2019
Sikorsky has officially confirmed that it is offering an enlarged variant of the in-development co-axial S-97 Raider for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2019: US Army gunning for extended range prototype success
15th October 2019
Long Range Precision Fires (LRFP) continues to be a top priority for the US Army’s modernisation plan. Part of the tactical level of that effort, …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2019: Commtact looks to international market with new product line
15th October 2019
With the launch of Commtact’s HiveComm datalink family at AUSA 2019 the Israel-based company is continuing expansion of its datalink solutions to the international market. …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2019: Defiant delays return to haunt SB>1
15th October 2019
The SB>1 Defiant programme has been hit by a delay of two months following a precautionary step to modify a main gearbox joint on a …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2019: GDLS, Kongsberg team for Stryker improvements
15th October 2019
General Dynamics Land Systems has teamed with Kongsberg to jointly pursue the US Army’s next phase of Stryker lethality improvements and production. The US Army …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2019: MUTT gets a radio boost
15th October 2019
The Persistent Systems MPU5 radio has been installed on General Dynamics’s Multipurpose Unmanned Tactical Transport (MUTT) UGV as part of the latter’s Small Multipurpose Equipment …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2019: BAE Systems introduces new countermeasure system
15th October 2019
BAE Systems has introduced its new RAVEN countermeasure system for combat vehicles at AUSA in Washington DC. Part of the company’s integrated vehicle protection system …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2019: USSOCOM increases MALET funding
15th October 2019
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has increased the ceiling on its contract from $15 million to $93 million to support modifications and capability enhancements to …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2019: Rheinmetall disappointed but not beaten on OMFV
15th October 2019
While the US Army remains tight-lipped on the status of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme, Rheinmetall is still pushing for its Lynx KF41 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2019: Textron and BAE Systems go head to head with Robotic Combat Vehicle concepts
14th October 2019
Robots are the name of the game at AUSA 2019 with two brand new designs being showcased for the US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2019: Boeing sticks to FARA vow of silence
14th October 2019
Manufacturer Boeing is continuing to shroud its US Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) proposal in secrecy, on grounds that any other strategy would risk …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Gray Eagle 25M (National Guard) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement In FY2021, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGUAS) announced that it was "critical" that it fielded the MQ-1C Gray Eagle ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Vertical & Horizontal UAV [Italy]
Programme Background Speaking in late January 2024 at the SAE Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology conference in London, Commander Mauro Ghezzi stated that the Italian ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Maritime UAS (MUAS) [USCG]
Programme Background Contract Award In June 2024, the USCG awarded Shield AI an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm-fixed-price contract to supply UAVs for its cutter vessels. The contract, which ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Tanks
NGCV: DLP
Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...
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Loitering munitions
Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) [US Army]
Programme Background Launch The Program Executive Office Soldier, a US Army organisation responsible for rapid prototyping, procurement, and equipment fielding, launched the effort in May 2023 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Programme Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Replicator [US]
Programme Background Announcement & Requirement In late August 2023, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator programme, an effort to galvanise an industry which ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 / Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
eLRV
Programme Background Purpose The US Army unveiled a new concept for a more deployable IBCT structure at AUSA in October 2014. Built around three main types ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Bradley NG/RB301
BAE Systems introduced the Bradley Next Generation (NG) at AUSA 2016 to showcase a cost-effective option for extending the M2 Bradley's service life into the 2030s. Centred around ...
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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 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Twister
Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the Twister is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Quantum-Systems. It is an eVTOL drone that performs ISR missions autonomously. It can be ...
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Military UGVs
Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX)
The TRX (Tracked Robot 10-ton) is a UGV developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). The vehicle has been intended to be an enabling technology in critical ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-1250
The HERO-1250 is the largest lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. It is capable of long-range multipurpose operations. This weapon system is ...
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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 ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-900
The HERO-900 is a lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. It is capable of long-range multipurpose operations. This weapon system is designed ...
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Air: mission management systems
iCommand 2.5
The iCommand 2.5 is the latest version of the iCommand integrated command suite, designed by Textron Systems Advanced Information Solutions. The system has been designed ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-250
The HERO-250 is a gasoline-powered loitering munition manufactured by UVision. This weapon system is designed for operating units in urban areas carrying out strikes against armoured ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-70
The HERO-70 is a lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. Like its siblings, it is man-pack portable, launched by a canister and ...
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Military UGVs
MTGR
Roboteam unveiled the new configuration of its Micro Tactical Ground Robot (MTGR) at the AUSA 2013 exhibition after an initial unveiling in August 2012. The ...
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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 ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-20
The HERO-20 is the smallest in the UVsion family of loitering munitions. With its small size, the HERO-20 is portable in a man-pack and designed for anti-personnel ...
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Military UGVs
SURUS
General Motors unveiled its Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure (SURUS) – a large, multipurpose, hydrogen-electric UGV – at the AUSA exhibition in Washington, DC, in ...
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Counter-UAS systems, Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar
pMHR
Portable Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (pMHR) is the smallest in the family of MHRs manufactured by Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries. It provides hostile fire location ...