UK set to buy 14 new Chinooks for £1.4bn
The UK is close to closing a purchase of 14 new extended-range CH-47 Chinooks from Boeing in a deal worth around £1.4bn.
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Rostec demonstrates joint operation of Msta-S howitzer and Orlan-10E drone
Russian state tech corporation Rostec has demonstrated coordination capabilities between Msta-S self-propelled howitzer and Orlan-10E...
General Dynamics details OMFV proposal
General Dynamics has submitted an entry to the US Army’s second attempt at the optionally-manned fighting vehicle OMFV competition. The...
BAE Systems and General Dynamics submit bids for US Army OMFV programme
BAE Systems and General Dynamics have submitted their bids for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme.
Sikorsky S-97 Raider flies two US Army FARA demonstrations
Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider helicopter prototype has flown two demonstrations for the US Army future attack reconnaissance aircraft...
R&D focus of new Biden budget likely to provide increased funding for technologies including Hypersonics and Quantum
At the beginning of March 2021, the Biden administration unveiled its top line defense budget for 2022, coming in at $753 billion; it constitutes an increase of 1.6% over the…
American Rheinmetall Vehicles selects L3Harris for US Army OMFV programme
American Rheinmetall Vehicles has selected L3Harris Technologies to pursue the US Army’s new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme. The OFMV development is aimed at replacing the Bradley infantry fighting…
Oshkosh and BAE vie to build US Army’s next cold-weather vehicle
Both companies are set to provide two prototype vehicles each that will undergo testing and soldier evaluation in the third quarter of 2021. Once the army selects a vehicle, Defense…
Lockheed Martin UK cuts 158 jobs as Warrior decision bites
Lockheed Martin today announced the loss of 158 jobs at its Ampthill armoured vehicles business following the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) decision to terminate the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme…
Raytheon selects ten Australian SMEs for Capability Plus programme
The Australian Department of Defence has announced that Raytheon has selected ten small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) for its industry engagement programme. Called ‘Capability Plus’, Raytheon Australia’s programme aims to…
UK’s new medium helicopter to fly into 2040s
Whichever helicopter the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) selects for its new medium helicopter requirement will likely be in service until the mid-2040s, Army Technology understands. The requirement for a…
