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News - GM Defense

  • Military Logistics

    UK's F-35 preparation ramps up

    3rd April 2017

    Lockheed Martin will deliver initial training, engineering, maintenance and logistics support for the UK's F-35 Lightning II fleet under an £80 million contract announced on …

  • Special Operations

    Interview: Pentagon revamps USSOCOM support

    30th March 2017

    Tom Palmer, liaison officer in the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), speaks exclusively to Shephard about the agency's role in providing support to the special operations …

  • Special Operations

    ​SOFINS: French SF showcase new tactical vehicle

    29th March 2017

    The French Military's Special Operations Command (COS) is showcasing its new Special Forces Heavy Weight (PLFS) tactical vehicle at SOFINS, in Souge.The new vehicle was …

  • Defence Helicopter

    Belarus to receive final Mi-8MTV-5s

    27th March 2017

    Russian Helicopters will deliver the second batch of Mi-8MTV-5 helicopters to the Belarus Ground Forces in April 2017, the company announced on 22 March.This final …

  • Defence Helicopter

    ​Portugal on search for Alouette replacements

    24th March 2017

    Portugal's Minister of National Defense has given the go-ahead to replace six Alouette IIIs currently being operated by the country's air force.At this stage, no …

  • Digital Battlespace

    LIMA 2017: Honeywell pushes efficiency solutions

    24th March 2017

    Honeywell announced its largest ever contract in Indonesia with a deal for 34 TPE331 turboprop engines for NC212 aircraft being built by PT Dirgantara Indonesia …

  • Land Warfare

    US Army moving forward on Next Generation Combat Vehicle

    24th March 2017

    The US Army is looking for industry involvement in its vision for a Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV). Seen as a potential replacement for the …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Israel orders advanced radio systems

    24th March 2017

    Elbit Systems has won a contract to supply radio systems to the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD), the company announced on 22 March.Under the contract, …

  • Land Warfare

    MEHEL 2.0 demos C-UAS capability

    23rd March 2017

    The US Army has demonstrated the counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capability of the Mobile Expeditionary High Energy Laser 2.0 (MEHEL 2.0) during the Joint Improvised-Threat …

  • Naval Warfare

    Georgia eyes new Black Sea facility

    21st March 2017

    A new naval facility could soon be built close to the Georgian port city of Poti, according to recent statements of Brig Gen Vladimir Chachibaya, …

  • Military Logistics

    Amec Foster Wheeler awarded AFCEC contract

    21st March 2017

    Amec Foster Wheeler has received a contract from the US Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) to maintain and enhance air force and other US …

  • Digital Battlespace

    Ninth WGS satellite launched into orbit

    20th March 2017

    Boeing's ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has launched into orbit and will provide the US and six allied nations with increased communications capabilities to …

  • Land Warfare

    US Army to get 60kW laser

    20th March 2017

    Lockheed Martin has completed the design, development and demonstration of a 60kW-class beam combined fibre laser for the US Army, the company announced on 16 …

  • Training

    Cubic to continue JRTC support

    20th March 2017

    Cubic Global Defense (CGD) has won a contract worth over $42 million from the US Army Contracting Command to support live, virtual and constructive (LVC) …

  • Special Operations

    ​SOCOM searches for 7.62mm conversion kit

    20th March 2017

    A US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) solicitation calling for the design of a Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) could have serious implications for the future of …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    JLTV Future Procurement [US Navy]

    Programme Background According to the FY2021 budget request, the USN funded three JLTVs in FY2018, eight in FY2019, 19 in FY2020 and 25 in FY2021. ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    JLTV Future Procurement [US Air Force]

    Programme Background According to the FY2021 USAF budget request documents, the USAF procured 103 JLTVs in FY2019, 146 in FY2020 and 142 in FY2021. The ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 4x4, Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    JLTV [US Army - Second Order]

    Programme Background Oshkosh was awarded a contract to produce up to 16,901 JLTVs for the US Army and USMC programmes of record in August 2015.  ...

  • Maritime patrol

    Maritime Patrol Aircraft (Singapore)

    Programme Background Deployed from Changi West airbase, and jointly operated by the RSAF and Republic of Singapore Navy, the ageing Fokker 50 fleet is primarily ...

  • 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. ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    eLRV [US]

    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 ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    BOV 8x8 [Slovakia - 5th Batch]

    Programme Background Requirement The Slovakian Army has a long-standing requirement for 8x8 armoured vehicles to equip its medium mechanised battalions and the combat support elements ...

  • Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

    Aksungur [Turkish Air Force]

    Programme Background First Flight & Contract Award The platform's maiden flight was completed on 20 March 2019, and it was first publicly shown at IDEF ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    BOV 8x8 [Slovakia - 2nd Batch]

    Programme Background Requirement The Slovakian Army has a long-standing requirement for 8x8 armoured vehicles to equip its medium mechanised battalions and the combat support elements ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    BOV 8x8 [Slovakia - 3rd Batch]

    Programme Background Requirement The Slovakian Army has a long-standing requirement for 8x8 armoured vehicles to equip its medium mechanised battalions and the combat support elements ...

  • APCs/IFVs - 8x8

    BOV 8x8 [Slovakia - 4th Batch]

    Programme Background Requirement The Slovakian Army has a long-standing requirement for 8x8 armoured vehicles to equip its medium mechanised battalions and the combat support elements ...

  • Air: Radio and SATCOM

    Air: Radio and SATCOM | P-1 EW [Japan]

    Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

  • Data links

    Data links | P-1 EW [Japan]

    Japan is advancing its electronic warfare (EW) capabilities through the development of an EW version of the domestically produced Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. The ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

  • 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 ...

  • Special operations vehicles

    Electric Military Concept Vehicle

    The Electric Military Concept Vehicle (e-MCV) is General Motors (GM) Defense's concept vehicle designed for the US Army's ongoing electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (eLRV) programme. Based on ...

  • Land: air defence radar

    9S18M1E

    The 9S18M1E is a mobile, 3D, frequency-agile coherent pulse radar designed to detect and identify air threats and feed target data to the Buk-M1E AD ...

  • Military vehicle engines

    6V53

    The 6V53 is a six cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine that stems from the GM Diesel Series 53 engine launched in 1957. The 6V53 has a ...

  • Self-propelled guns, Self-propelled missile systems

    Tunguska

    KBP Instrument Design Bureau began development of the 2K22 Tunguska tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system in 1970 to provide the Soviet Army with ...

  • Self-propelled missile systems

    Buk-M2

    The Buk-M2 (NATO designation SA-17 Grizzly) tracked self-propelled air defence system entered Russian service in 1995 and various models have been exported to more than ...

  • Land: battle management systems

    ADC3

    IAI's Air Defense Command, Control and Communication (ADC3) was developed to meet the air defence mission requirements of Israeli Defense Forces.

  • 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 ...

  • Subsystems: software

    Network Defense Trainer

    The Scalable Network Defense Trainer is an LVC simulation system for delivering realistic hands-on cyber training. It enables students to experience cyber attacks launched against ...

  • Land: COMINT and ELINT systems

    GenCOM Defense Ground

    GenCOM Defense Ground provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...

  • Naval: COMINT and ELINT systems

    GenCOM Defense Naval

    GenCOM Defense Naval offers an automatic situational awareness picture achieved through integration with single or multiple CESM-DF arrival sensors deployed on an array of naval ...

  • Air: COMINT and ELINT systems

    GenCOM Defense Air

    GenCOM Defense Air provides an automatic multi-layered situational awareness picture to the decision-maker, based on external signal data (metadata) gathered in real time. Integrating with ...

  • Air: Electronic Attack - Jamming, Air: Electronic Attack - Pod

    Talisman [Defense Initiatives]

    The Talisman is an integrated self-protection system developed by Defense Initiatives of Belarus. It is designed to equip combat aircraft and is thought to be ...

  • Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

    CombatGuard

    IMI Systems unveiled its new CombatGuard, a 4x4 armoured combat vehicle designed to provide a high level of off-road mobility, at Eurosatory 2014. It is ...

  • Air: mission management systems

    TAIKS Fire Support C3 System

    TAIKS is the tactical element of AFSAS (see separate entry) that integrates fire support units and target acquisition systems with each other and other functional ...