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News - AUSA
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Land Warfare
AUSA Winter: US budget pressure continues
20th February 2014
There has been a 21% decline in the US defence budget since 2010 and it ‘will continue to decline’, Heidi Shyu, assistant secretary of the …
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Land Warfare
AUSA Winter: US industrial base facing reductions
20th February 2014
The defence land systems manufacturing base in the US is facing rapid downsizing as the wars, first in Iraq and now Afghanistan come to a …
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Land Warfare
AUSA Winter: Colt awaits USMC hand gun decision
20th February 2014
Colt’s 1911 rail gun, designated the M45A1 Marine Pistol, is currently being assessed by a unit within the USMC with the company hopeful for more …
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Land Warfare
AUSA Winter: Nammo looks to qualify M72 FFE
20th February 2014
Nammo is hoping to secure a contract for the qualification of its M72 anti-structure munition weapon for fire from enclosure (FFE) missions by the end …
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Land Warfare
New AMPV RFP updates development schedule
2nd December 2013
A final RfP has been released for the US Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) requirement keeping the programme alive amid budgetary concerns. The US Army’s …
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Land Warfare
BAE awarded Paladin artillery upgrade contract
31st October 2013
Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) of the upgrade to the Paladin self-propelled artillery system is set to begin after a US Army contract awarded to BAE Systems. …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2013: Lockheed readies for JLTV production move
24th October 2013
The planned move of production of the Lockheed Martin Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is to begin shortly with the movement of tooling and testing …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2013: Rafael clears fog of war
24th October 2013
Rafael has unveiled a new collaborative targeting system dubbed Samson Knight, which it plans to demonstrate in Israel early next year. Displayed at the AUSA …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2013: New weapon stations showcased
23rd October 2013
Two Kongsberg remote weapon stations (RWS) in new vehicle and weapon applications are on display for the first time at the AUSA exhibition in Washington …
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Defence Notes
AUSA 2013: US budget problems a ‘perfect storm’ impacting acquisition
23rd October 2013
The swirl of a US budget affected by continuing resolution, sequestration, furlough and a government shutdown has been described as a ‘perfect storm’ that will …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2013: Elbit Systems bullish about US market
23rd October 2013
The first US sequester saw swingeing cuts to defence and other budgets, and as another round of potential cuts looms there is nervousness and ‘whistling …
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Defence Helicopter
AUSA 2013: Apache receives new day sensor
23rd October 2013
The first US Army aviation Apache battalion equipped with a fully-upgraded Arrowhead targeting system is expected to be fielded in mid-2017 depending on what is …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2013: ST Kinetics secures ammo contracts
23rd October 2013
ST Kinetics has secured a total of more than $30 million of international orders for its 40mm ammunition. The company announced at the AUSA exhibition …
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Land Warfare
AUSA 2013: BAE displays AMPV offering
22nd October 2013
A new tracked vehicle has been put on display at AUSA by BAE Systems that is undergoing testing for the US Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) …
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Digital Battlespace
AUSA 2013: MBDA advances SPEAR
22nd October 2013
MBDA Missile Systems expects to conduct platform integration trials of its SPEAR network-enabled precision surface attack air-to-ground missile (ATGM) late next year. The company is …
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 ...
