• Military Logistics

  NGRAIN awarded contract by CAE to support maintenance training program for the CC-130J

  14th October 2010

  NGRAIN, a leading provider of interactive 3D equipment simulation solutions that maximize the effectiveness of training programs and maintenance support systems, today announced that it …

• Military Logistics

  NGRAIN and EADS sign teaming agreement to create true-to-life virtual maintenance training platform

  14th October 2010

  NGRAIN, a leading provider of interactive 3D equipment simulation solutions that maximize the effectiveness of training programs and maintenance support systems, and CASSIDIAN (formerly EADS …

• Land Warfare

  MBDA conducts successful demonstrations of new bunker buster warhead

  14th October 2010

  The second test firing of the Hard and Deeply Buried Target (HARDBUT) Next Generation Multiple Warhead System (NGMWS) was carried out successfully at the Biscarrosse …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Army UAS (SHADOW) receives 2010 Secretary of Defense performance-based logistics award

  14th October 2010

  This year's 2010 Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) System Level Gerald R. Beck Award is presented to Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (Shadow TUAS), US Army and …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems of America receives $68m ID/IQ contract for US Armed Forces

  13th October 2010

  Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. was awarded a 5-year, $68 million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Ricardo's new heavy-fuel Wolverine3 engine takes flight at Nevada Test site

  13th October 2010

  Ricardo, Inc., the US subsidiary of Ricardo plc, the leading independent provider of technology, product innovation and engineering solutions to the world's automotive, defense, transport …

• Defence Helicopter

  API Technologies receives $1.7m order from Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems

  13th October 2010

  API Technologies Corp., a provider of highly engineered products and services to the global defense sector, announces that it has received a new, $1.7 million …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing and iRobot Team receives SUGV contract from US Air Force

  12th October 2010

  The Boeing Company and partner iRobot Corp. today announced that they have received an initial contract with the US Air Force to provide Small Unmanned …

• Land Warfare

  Lockheed Martin team wins role on US Army intelligence contract vehicle

  12th October 2010

  A team led by Lockheed Martin was selected by the US Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to compete for future task orders under the …

• Military Logistics

  General Dynamics awarded contract to outfit and transition US Army medical facilities

  12th October 2010

  General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a contract to support the US Army Medical Department's healthcare construction projects, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Elbit Systems of America awarded follow-on orders for US Army

  12th October 2010

  Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. announced it was awarded follow-on orders from the United States Army PM Battle …

• Military Logistics

  BAE Systems and Iveco announce business agreement

  12th October 2010

  BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa and Iveco Defence Vehicles announced today they have signed a teaming agreement to pursue the Vistula project for the …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Oshkosh Defense equips US Army vehicle for autonomous logistics missions

  11th October 2010

  Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will showcase a US Army vehicle equipped with Oshkosh TerraMax unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology at the Association …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Boeing to offer A160T Hummingbird in response to NAVAIR request for proposal

  11th October 2010

  The Boeing Company is preparing to offer a solution based on the world record-setting A160T Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft in response to the US Naval Air …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated ISR capabilities at Empire Challenge 2010

  11th October 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation recently demonstrated an unprecedented increase in operational enterprise capabilities with emerging and fielded Distributed Common Ground Systems (DCGS) capabilities at Empire Challenge …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• ISR/special mission

  Airborne Electonic Attack (1-2) [Italy]

  Programme Background The acquisition effort involves a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) for the procurement and installation of modifications and a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of ...

• 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 ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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: Head-up displays

  Wide-angle holographic HUD

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

• 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 ...

• Naval guns

  Bofors 57 mk3/mk110

  Bofors 57 mk3, known as mk110 in the United States, is a naval gun system produced by BAE Systems. It was originally designed in the ...