• Military Logistics

  US Army to benefit from Sysmex Hematology instrument reliability

  28th September 2010

  Sysmex, a global leader in medical diagnostic testing equipment and information systems technology, today announced that the company has been awarded a BPA Equipment purchase …

• Military Logistics

  GTEC receives $26m contract to support the US Army's expeditionary requirements in Afghanistan

  28th September 2010

  Global Defense Technology & Systems, Inc., a provider of mission-critical, technology-based systems, solutions and services for national security agencies and programs of the US government, …

• Defence Helicopter

  Bell Boeing V-22 program delivers 6th Osprey trainer to US Marines

  27th September 2010

  The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing and Bell Helicopter, has delivered the sixth and final MV-22 Osprey Containerized Flight Training Device …

• Digital Battlespace

  Harris Corporation introduces USB thumb drive designed for US government cyber security missions

  27th September 2010

  Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has introduced a highly customizable USB thumb drive that quickly extracts targeted data from computers. The …

• Land Warfare

  U.S. Army Awards General Dynamics $35m to produce M2A1 quick change barrel conversion kits

  24th September 2010

  The US Army Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle Management Command, Picatinny, N.J., awarded General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products an order valued at approximately …

• Defence Helicopter

  Air Comm wins multi-million dollar US Army contract

  24th September 2010

  Air Comm Corporation has been awarded a contract by the US Army to develop a cockpit heater/windshield defroster system for up to 400 OH-58D Kiowa …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  AAD 10: Seeker 400 ready in two years

  23rd September 2010

  Denel Dynamics is planning to have the Seeker 400 UAV operational in two years, with the first flight in the next 12 to 16 months, …

• Military Logistics

  AAD 10: SAN awards services contract

  23rd September 2010

  Tellumat, a South African defence and electronics company, announced at African Aerospace and Defence 2010 that it has been awarded a ZAR 49.5 million contract …

• Digital Battlespace

  Northrop Grumman and US Army complete another phase of testing of the Common SIGINT System

  23rd September 2010

  Northrop Grumman Corporation and the US Army recently completed another phase of testing of the Common Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) System 1500 (CSS-1500), validating several key …

• Land Warfare

  ATK receives more than $50 million for continued production of 20mm PGU ammunition

  23rd September 2010

  Alliant Techsystems has received an order valued at more than $50 million from the US Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Contracting Center (RICC), Rock Island, …

• Digital Battlespace

  Raytheon Global Broadcast Service delivers full-motion video to improve intelligence imagery for warfighters

  23rd September 2010

  Raytheon Company delivered the final phase of expanded Global Broadcast Service full-motion video capabilities to improve intelligence video imagery available to warfighters. The GBS installation …

• Digital Battlespace

  Kratos announces multi-million dollar situational awareness, cybersecurity and network management contract award

  23rd September 2010

  Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that a major Department of the US Federal Government with National …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Unmanned option for surplus Snatch vehicles

  22nd September 2010

  Providing a solution for ‘several thousand’ Snatch Land Rovers earmarked for disposal, Marshall Land Systems yesterday unveiled an unmanned version of the much-maligned vehicle, designed …

• Land Warfare

  AAD 2010: OTT targets vehicle market gaps

  22nd September 2010

  OTT Technologies, a South African company, has launched two new vehicles to the international market at African Aerospace and Defence 2010. A company spokesman said …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Northrop Grumman-built NASA Global Hawk soars through hurricane surveillance missions

  22nd September 2010

  NASA's unmanned Global Hawk aircraft, developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation, flew from NASA Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. towards the …

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 ...