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News - AUSA
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2015: Harris develops global handset
13th October 2015
The latest iteration of the Harris RO tactical radio will enable worldwide voice communications from one handset device. Full Operational Capability for the Phase 3 …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: Release the hounds (video)
13th October 2015
A new vehicle has been unveiled at this year’s AUSA exhibition that is likely to compete for a lucrative contract to supply the US Army …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
AUSA 2015: More C-UAS tech emerges
12th October 2015
Lockheed Martin has joined a growing list of companies that are offering a product to counter the threat from UAS. Unveiled at AUSA 2015, the Icarus …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: Raytheon's long-range Pike
12th October 2015
Raytheon has developed a mini-rocket called Pike to offer infantry units a cost-effective long-range anti-personnel capability. The PGM-ER Pike is a 40mm system that can …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2015: Harris wants to be SANR
12th October 2015
Harris will supply five or more sample systems of its Airborne Multi-channel Radio (HAMR) under its Small Airborne Networking Radio (SANR) programme. A spokesperson from …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: BAE light tank goes back to the future
12th October 2015
A two decade-old light tank design is being displayed by BAE Systems at the AUSA exhibition that it says could meet the US Army’s future mobile …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: Textron lines up HMMWV upgrades
12th October 2015
With more than 200,000 HMMWV vehicles in-use by militaries across the world, there is a significant market for upgrade packages. Textron Marine and Land Systems …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2015: US handgun contenders
12th October 2015
Industry bidders to provide a replacement for the 9mm Beretta M9 have been confirmed. The US PEO Soldier told Shephard that there are at least eight …
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Land Warfare
US Army ultra-light vehicle RFI completed
19th May 2015
As the Request for Information (RFI) for the US Army’s Ultra Light Combat Vehicle (ULCV) study closes, industry are lining up for a competition. Polaris …
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Digital Battlespace
Future Soldier 2025: Power Technology (video)
6th May 2015
A new battery pack has been created by Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Command (CERDEC) to replace the large and bulky batteries currently used by …
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Digital Battlespace
Future Soldier 2025 (video): Enhanced Night Vision Goggles
5th May 2015
Shephard spoke with Staff Sgt David Carter of Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Command (CERDEC), US Army, at AUSA 2015 in Huntsville about some of …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA Global: Rockwell launches TruNET radios
2nd April 2015
Rockwell Collins has launched its new family of software defined radios (SDRs) at the AUSA Global exhibition in Huntsville. The TruNET family includes seven radios …
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Land Warfare
AUSA Global: New USSOCOM ATV contract upcoming
2nd April 2015
The US SOCOM is expected to issue a new LT ATV contract this Financial Year following negotiations with Polaris Defense. A spokesperson from Polaris told …
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Land Warfare
AUSA Global: US to replace GATOR with smart mines
2nd April 2015
PEO Ammunition has research and development funds allocated to develop a family of scatterable mines over five years of FY2016-2020 to the tune of $340 …
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Land Warfare
AUSA Global: Korea to get PAC-3 missile
2nd April 2015
The US and South Korean governments have signed a Letter of Agreement (LoA) to procure the PAC-3 missile. Speaking at AUSA Global, Scott Arnold, vice …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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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. ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Gray Eagle 25M (National Guard) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement In FY2021, the National Guard Association of the United States (NGUAS) announced that it was "critical" that it fielded the MQ-1C Gray Eagle ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Vertical & Horizontal UAV [Italy]
Programme Background Speaking in late January 2024 at the SAE Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology conference in London, Commander Mauro Ghezzi stated that the Italian ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
Maritime UAS (MUAS) [USCG]
Programme Background Contract Award In June 2024, the USCG awarded Shield AI an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity firm-fixed-price contract to supply UAVs for its cutter vessels. The contract, which ...
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Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Wolverine / Honeybadger [US]
Programme Background During the Modern Day Marine (MDM) exhibition, held in Washington between 10-12 May 2022, XTEND announced it would supply hundreds of Wolverine platforms ...
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle (USA)
Programme Background Requirement The OMFV programme is the latest of several attempts to develop a Bradley replacement. Designed to be capable of operating with or without ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) [USA]
Programme Background US Army's Future Vertical Lift Programme The FLRAA is one of three strands of a broader army programme. The others are the Future ...
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Tanks
NGCV: DLP
Programme Background Requirement The DLP is one of five vehicle families being developed for the US Army's NGCV programme. Expanded to include five programmes in ...
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Loitering munitions
Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) [US Army]
Programme Background Launch The Program Executive Office Soldier, a US Army organisation responsible for rapid prototyping, procurement, and equipment fielding, launched the effort in May 2023 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-1 Gray Eagle [US Army]
Programme Background Required Quantity Although the US Army first envisioned a requirement for 132 MQ-1C Gray Eagles, the US Army's Army Acquisition Objective (AAO) was ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) (Tranche 2) / Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) [USA]
Programme Background The Rucksack Portable UAS (RPUAS) Programme The RPUAS programme will provide the battalion and below-ground manoeuvre elements within the US Army with an ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing
Replicator [US]
Programme Background Announcement & Requirement In late August 2023, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced the Replicator programme, an effort to galvanise an industry which ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Black Hornet 3 / Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) [USA]
Programme Background Requirement The Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) provides short-range day and night ISR to US Army units at the squad, platoon and other small ...
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Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles
eLRV
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 ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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APCs/IFVs - tracked
Bradley NG/RB301
BAE Systems introduced the Bradley Next Generation (NG) at AUSA 2016 to showcase a cost-effective option for extending the M2 Bradley's service life into the 2030s. Centred around ...
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Land: RWS
Elbit UT50
Announced in FQ4 2022, the Elbit UT50 is Elbit Systems of America's latest RWS mounted with a 50mm XM913 cannon. Elbit's development of a 50mm variant ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
Twister
Unveiled at AUSA 2023, the Twister is a mini fixed-wing UAV manufactured by Quantum-Systems. It is an eVTOL drone that performs ISR missions autonomously. It can be ...
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Military UGVs
Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX)
The TRX (Tracked Robot 10-ton) is a UGV developed by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS). The vehicle has been intended to be an enabling technology in critical ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-1250
The HERO-1250 is the largest lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. It is capable of long-range multipurpose operations. This weapon system is ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
StrykerX
Unveiled at AUSA 2022, the StrykerX from General Dynamics Land Systems is the technology demonstrator for the next-generation Stryker vehicle family. Featuring a hybrid diesel-electric power ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-900
The HERO-900 is a lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. It is capable of long-range multipurpose operations. This weapon system is designed ...
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Air: mission management systems
iCommand 2.5
The iCommand 2.5 is the latest version of the iCommand integrated command suite, designed by Textron Systems Advanced Information Solutions. The system has been designed ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-250
The HERO-250 is a gasoline-powered loitering munition manufactured by UVision. This weapon system is designed for operating units in urban areas carrying out strikes against armoured ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-70
The HERO-70 is a lethal loitering system in the HERO series by UVision. Like its siblings, it is man-pack portable, launched by a canister and ...
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Military UGVs
MTGR
Roboteam unveiled the new configuration of its Micro Tactical Ground Robot (MTGR) at the AUSA 2013 exhibition after an initial unveiling in August 2012. The ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - mini
ALTIUS-600 / ALTIUS-600M
Part of the ALTIUS family, the ALTIUS-600 is an air-launched, tube-integrated UAV that Area-I has designed to conduct ISR, SIGINT collection and electronic warfare missions. At AUSA 2022, Anduril ...
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Loitering munitions
HERO-20
The HERO-20 is the smallest in the UVsion family of loitering munitions. With its small size, the HERO-20 is portable in a man-pack and designed for anti-personnel ...
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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 ...
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Counter-UAS systems, Land: air defence radar, Land: battlefield and ground surveillance radar, Sea: naval surveillance radar
pMHR
Portable Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar (pMHR) is the smallest in the family of MHRs manufactured by Israeli company RADA Electronic Industries. It provides hostile fire location ...
