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Naval Warfare
CMV-22B Ospreys deploy to Indo-Pacific
5th April 2022
Deployment of CMV-22B Ospreys in a logistics and medevac role demonstrated how well the tiltrotor aircraft integrated with the carrier flight cycle.
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Defence Notes
Strong funding tempo essential to maintain US 'edge' over rivals, says Austin
4th May 2022
Lloyd Austin testified before the Senate on 3 May about the FY2023 defence budget request, stressing the need to provide US forces with cutting-edge systems and platforms for the medium term, as well as the short-term value in aiding Ukraine.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Saab training in bullish mode
28th April 2022
Saab believes the ongoing war in Ukraine and higher defence spending may result in more effort and investment on training.
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems to expand ACV family with recovery variant
22nd March 2022
USMC awards first-phase design and development contract for Amphibious Combat Vehicle – Recovery.
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Training
USMC looks to the future with FoFTS-Next
10th March 2022
The USMC has taken the next step in procuring a laser-based TESS system that will enable it to conduct expeditionary warfare training with its allies.
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Training
USAF issues Bandit design contract for UAV-based red air training
15th March 2022
As part of the Bandit programme, Blue Force Technologies will mature a high-performance UAV design for adversary air training with US pilots.
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Digital Battlespace
L3Harris connects UK MoD with US and NATO allies
9th March 2022
L3Harris’ new contract announcement increases UK, US and NATO interoperability.
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Naval Warfare
Proposed US Navy FY2023 budget cuts 24 ships, funds nine
29th March 2022
The proposed navy budget of $773 billion for the Department of Defense marks a $30.7 billion increase compared to enacted spending for FY 2022.
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Defence Helicopter
Northrop Grumman enhances USN Hueys
9th March 2022
The USN has contracted Northrop Grumman to improve the avionics of its AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets in order to keep the platform flying.
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Land Warfare
MIT demonstrates portable hydrogen fuel generator for USMC
17th February 2022
A prototype device converts aluminium into hydrogen fuel by a reaction with water in any form — even urine.
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Defence Notes
Australia takes ballistic missile threat more seriously
7th March 2022
Australia is improving its ability to model enemy ballistic missile attacks.
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Naval Warfare
LAW complements traditional amphibious ships, says USMC head
9th February 2022
Under its Force Design 2030, the USN and USMC envisage a fleet of 24-35 Light Amphibious Warships that can operate in regions such as the Indo-Pacific for up 30 days at a time.
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Digital Battlespace
Agile-Bot provides cyber support for USMC
7th February 2022
The Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group is receiving advanced cyber support services from Agile-Bot II.
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Land Warfare
Northrop Grumman gains NGHTS production contract
18th February 2022
Northrop Grumman will produce its Next Generation Targeting Handheld System for the USMC.
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Defence Notes
JADC2 Implementation Plan marks step towards US multi-domain operations
22nd March 2022
The JADC2 Implementation Plan document is the final step before moving forward on delivering all-domain C2 capabilities to US warfighters.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Loitering munitions
Long-Range Attack Munition (LRAM) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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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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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1Z
In issuing the Force Design 2030 report into the future direction of the USMC, the corps is attempting to steer the course of its development, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Unmanned Expeditionary (MUX) (Increment 1) [USMC]
Programme Background All-in-One UAV Since 2016, the USMC has wished to acquire a UAV that could be deployed from a vessel, be used for various missions, ...
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Loitering munitions
Organic Precision Fire - Mounted (OPF-M) [USMC]
Programme Background Armed Vehicles In June 2021, Shephard reported that the USMC had selected the HERO-120 for the OPF-M programme. The USMC planned to integrate ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
JLTV Future Procurement (USMC)
Programme Background The USMC is expected to procure 10,859 JLTVs to replace all of its HMMWVs on a like-for-like basis. Since the USMC has already ...
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Military UAS - small
RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USN)
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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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Micro VTOL [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System (JTAARS) / Medium ULS-A [USMC]
Programme Background US Marine ULS-A programmes The US Marines are seeking a family of Unmanned Logistics Systems-Air (ULS-A), which will provide logistics and ground units with ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
XQ-58A Valkyrie [USMC]
Programme Background Contract Award On 30 December 2022, the US DoD announced that it had awarded Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems a $15.52 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Medium Range/Medium Endurance (MR/ME) [USMC]
Programme Background Force Design 2030 The USMC Force Design 2030 is a modernisation effort to create a lighter, more agile maritime force. The update to ...
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UAS: communication systems
UAS: communication systems | Nano VTOL [USMC]
In April 2024, the USMC released a document outlining its drone strategy and how it intended to achieve its uncrewed ambitions. The document contained various ...
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UAS: flight control systems
UAS: flight control systems | Nano VTOL [USMC]
In April 2024, the USMC released a document outlining its drone strategy and how it intended to achieve its uncrewed ambitions. The document contained various ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B STOVL Future Procurement - US Navy
US Navy has ordered 122 F-35B aircraft until FY2020, the remaining 202 fighters will be acquired at a rate of 10 and 17 per year ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
ARV (USMC)
Programme Background The ARV constitutes one component of a wider USMC effort to develop an interconnected network of manned and unmanned platforms more suited to ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
GATR e850 Outdoor Modem
Cubic’s GATR e850 is a rugged broadband outdoor modem ideal for mobile/transportable communications, based on the iDirect e850 board set. Features include a waterproof enclosure ...
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Individual assault/anti-tank weapons
M72 LAW FFE
The M72 Light Assault Weapon Fire from Enclosure (M72 LAW FFE) was developed by Nammo to meet a USMC requirement for a version of the ...
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Military helicopters - maritime, Military helicopters - multirole
UH-1Y Venom
Originally planned as a UH-1N Twin Huey upgrade for the USMC, all but the first ten UH-1Ys now use new-build airframes. This new build prevents ...
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Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SeaOnyx
The SeaOnyx is an in-development cargo-carrying coaxial rotary-wing UAV manufactured by Ledois in partnership with Phenix Solutions. In April 2023, Leidos announced it had been awarded an ...
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Fighter - multirole, Fighter - naval
F-35C
The F-35C Lightning II, also known as the F-35 carrier variant (CV), is a fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft in carrier configuration. It has larger wings and ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
LAV-25
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has produced derivatives of the Piranha series, branded the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV), since the Canadian Army selected the 6x6 Piranha ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1 SeaCobra
Bell developed the 209/AH-1 SeaCobra on the basis of the US Army’s single-engine AH-1G Cobra as the USMC determined that a twin-engine attack helicopter would ...
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Air: mission management systems
AFATDS
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) is a multi-service (US Army/USMC) joint and combined forces fire support battle command system. It provides automated support ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV
BAE Systems teamed with Iveco Defence to offer a version of Iveco Defence Vehicle's Superav for the USMC's Armored Combat Vehicle Phase 1 Increment 1 ...
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Air: transport/tanker simulators
USMC KC-130J Training Devices
CAE delivered a KC-130J cockpit avionics part-task trainer to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. The device is used for classroom training of ground maintenance personnel ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
SAIC ACV 1.1 prototype
SAIC unveiled its first prototype for the USMC Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 (Phase 1, Increment 1) project on 21 February 2017. The SAIC prototype is ...
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Military helicopters - attack
AH-1W SuperCobra
Bell’s AH-1W SuperCobra attack helicopter was developed from the AH-1T for the USMC. It has been in service since 1986 to the present day, first ...
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Subsystems: software
DI-Guy
DI-Guy is an AI, scenario and SDK for real-time human visualisation, simulation and artificial intelligence. DI-Guy has thousands of realistic ready-to-use characters and motions. It ...
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TCTS Inc-II
Collins Aerospace (formerly Rockwell Collins) and Leonardo DRS have been selected by the USN to supply an encrypted, next-generation tactical training system for its Tactical ...
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Self-propelled rocket launchers
HIMARS
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control developed the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launcher to provide the US and allied armies with a ...
