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Military Logistics
DLA pilots cloud-based software
15th March 2019
The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is piloting a new cloud-based warehouse management system (WMS) in an effort to simplify storage and distribution processes and …
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Defence Helicopter
Heli-Expo 2019: Airbus pleads autorotation defence ahead of US Navy trainer award
26th February 2019
The upcoming US Navy Advanced Helicopter Training System (AHTS) contract is one that Airbus is confident it can win, despite suggestions that expected costs of …
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Defence Helicopter
Boeing offered relief on CH-47F Block II
11th January 2019
Boeing has been issued with a new IDIQ low rate initial production notice by the US Army, which could see the service buy up to …
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Defence Notes
Japan develops new weapon technologies such as railguns
18th November 2018
The Japanese MoD’s import of expensive American weapons such as Aegis Ashore, F-35As, MV-22B Ospreys and AAV7s is squeezing the budget for procurement and R&D; …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2018: Need for speed dominates S-97 Raider tests
4th October 2018
Sikorsky’s future generation light attack S-97 Raider aircraft is set to push beyond speeds of 220kts, a benchmark which represents uncharted territory on the programme’s …
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Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Development delays for Japanese 8x8 APC
11th April 2018
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced in December that the development completion date of the Improved Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (WAPC) for the …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army increases funding for Patriot radar replacement
13th February 2018
The US Army is seeking to boost funding as part of efforts to replace the legacy Patriot radar system in its lower-tier missile defence architecture. …
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Defence Notes
UDT Asia: Japan boosts submarine technologies
12th January 2017
This year Japan will start building a Soryu-class submarine for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) containing a host of new technologies and is scheduled …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Oshkosh Contract (US Navy)
As of November 2020, the US DoD had signed 14 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches of ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Oshkosh Contract (US Air Force)
As of November 2020, the US DoD had signed 14 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches of ...
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Military UAS - mini
RQ-11 Raven (US Army)
Programme Background The AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven began to be deployed by the US Army in 2004 and was selected as its sole small UAS in ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Switchblade 300 (USA)
Programme Background AeroVironment has been providing the Switchblade 300 loitering munition to the US Army under the long-standing Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) programme ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4C Triton (Forecast) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The MQ-4C Triton programme, developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme, required an uncrewed system to provide persistent real-time intelligence, ...
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Fighter - naval
F/A-18E/F
The original overall plan for each of the USN’s nine carrier air wings was to host 12-aircraft squadrons of Block III Super Hornets along with ...
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Loitering munitions
Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System (LMAMS) (Contracted) [US Army]
Programme Background First Contract In June 2011, the US awarded AeroVironment a $4.9 series-production contract for the loitering munition, satisfying the US Army's Lethal Miniature ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
New-Build M1152A1/M1165A1 HMMWV (US Army)
Programme Background Although the US Army is procuring large numbers of JLTVs to replace the HMMWV in certain frontline roles, it will continue to operate ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-35A Joint Strike Fighter - USAF Future Procurement
USAF has ordered 400 F-35 aircraft until FY2020, the remaining 240 out of 1377 fighters will be acquired at a rate of 48 per year ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9A Reaper (USAF)
Programme Background Procurement & Inventory According to the USAF FY2019 Budget Estimate document, the USAF set aside funds to acquire 433 MQ-9 Reapers by the end of ...
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Military UAS - small
RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)
Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Oshkosh Contract (USMC)
As of January 2021, the US DoD had signed 15 contracts with Oshkosh Defense covering the delivery of approximately 17,731 JLTVs to all branches of ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey (USN)
Programme Background Requirement According to USN FY2023 Budget Estimate documentation, the V-22 programme provides an aircraft to meet the amphibious and vertical assault needs of ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
AGMV 1.1
Programme Background The US Army has been seeking a lightweight, air-droppable, high mobility vehicle since as early as 2014, when it initiated its Ultra Light ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
MQ-4 Triton (Announced/Contracted) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The MQ-4C Triton programme, developed under the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) programme, required an uncrewed system to provide persistent real-time intelligence, surveillance ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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ISR/special mission
EA-37B Compass Call
The EA-37B (also known as EC-37B) is a Compass Call EW aircraft based on the commercial G550 platform. The USAF is now transitioning the EW capabilities previously ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
Infantry Squad Vehicle
The General Motors (GM) Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is a fully-integrated military platform based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 mid-sized truck chassis with Roll ...
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Air: aerial targets
QF-16 FSAT
The QF-16 Full Scale Aerial Target (FSAT) is an optionally piloted supersonic aerial target developed to replace the QF-4 in USAF service. Retired F-16 fighters are ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
StreamCaster Mini 4210
The StreamCaster Mini 4210 (SM4210) is a single-channel data radio (SCDR) that can create MANET mesh networks. It is currently in use with the US ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
VPK Reconnaissance Vehicle Prototype
In 2021, Russian vehicle manufacturer Military-Industrial Company (VPK) has demonstrated a new armoured amphibious vehicle. While the new platform is yet to gain an official ...
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Air: aerial targets
BQM-167A
The BQM-167 is a subscale aerial target used to provide a threat-representative target drone to support training missions. It is manufactured by Composite Engineering (CEi), a subsidiary ...
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Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
VH-92A
The VH-92A is a special transport helicopter developed by Sikorsky based on the S-92 to meet the USMC requirement to replace the VH-3D and VH-60N ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)
BAE Systems' Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) was developed in response to a US Army requirement for a platform to replace the ageing M113 APCs in ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
SH-60J/K
The SH-60J is a license-build version of Sikorsky's S-70, built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan for maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare.
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey
The V-22 Osprey is a joint-service multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Bell and Boeing in a joint venture. The platform has tiltrotor technology to combine a helicopter's vertical performance with ...
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Special operations vehicles
Flyer 72/GMV 1.1
The Flyer 72 Advanced Light Strike Vehicle (ALSV) was developed by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS), in partnership with Flyer Defense, to meet ...
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Transport
PC-12
The PC-12 is a single-engine, turboprop, light cargo and passenger aircraft that has accumulated more than four million flight hours since the type first flew in ...
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Fighter - air superiority
F-15J/DJ
The F-15J and F-15DJ "Peace Eagle" are variants of the F-15 Eagle air-superiority tactical fighter aircraft manufactured by Mitsubishi for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
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Fighter - ground attack
A-10 Thunderbolt II
The A-10 Thunderbolt II, also known as Warthog, is a single-seat, twin-engine close air support aircraft developed to meet the requirements of the USAF to replace ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
AN/PRC-162
The AN/PRC-162 is a two-channel software-defined radio that has been selected for the US Army’s Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit programme. The SDR is ...