US Army

Detroit: The US Army has picked American Rheinmetall Vehicles and HDT Expeditionary Systems to build prototypes of equipment-carrying robots, the service announced. Several companies were competing to build the second increment of the service’s Small...

Bali. The Indonesian Air Force has placed an order for four Airbus H145 helicopters as part of its training modernisation programme. The order was announced during the Bali International Airshow taking place this week. Under...

Washington: The US Army is planning to ask for more flexible funding for unmanned aircraft systems, capabilities to counter them and electronic warfare tools in its next budget as it takes lessons learned from...

Washington: The US Army is developing requirements for a new unmanned ground transport vehicle, larger than the robotic mule but smaller than a transport truck, a service official revealed. While stressing that the requirement is...

Washington: As the US Army examines its options for operating larger drones for surveillance and attack missions in remote locations, it is hoping to nail down an acquisition plan over the next year, according...

New Delhi: India and the United States are gearing up for their largest joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’. The 20th edition of the annual ‘Yudh Abhyas’ exercise will take place at the Mahajan Field...

Washington: As the US Army and Bell work to get pilots into the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) by 2030, service officials are eyeing three upgrades for a follow-on iteration. “What we don’t want...

Washington: After the 100-day protest window closes on the US Army’s new HADES spy plane contract, the service will deliver the first Bombardier Global 6500 business jet to the Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Hagerstown,...

Washington: The US Army awarded a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon $1.3 billion contract to produce Javelin antitank weapons, the companies announced August 29.  The contract, which is the largest single-year deal to...

Washington: The US Army has awarded Aerovironment (AV) a contract worth up to $990 million to provide Switchblade loitering munitions for infantry battalions, according to a Pentagon announcement. The Defence Department announced the contract to...

Washington: The US Army is taking a deep dive into a new institutional training model for aviators as its helicopter fleet evolves into a complex network of manned and unmanned platforms. “Army aviation is not...

PHILADELPHIA. In June, US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) awarded Boeing a $115 million contract to produce two more MH-47G Block II Chinook aircraft and begin advanced procurement on future helicopters. Including the...

The landscape of warfare is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Machines such as drones and robots are projected to replace up to a quarter of the human troops in combat roles by 2030. Already armies all...