The US Army announced its winner of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program that will replace thousands of its medium-lift helicopters. As expected by many, Bell’s V-280 Valor… Continue reading "US Army Selects Bell V-280 Tiltrotor as FLRAA Winner"
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the latest European flying service to trial electrically powered aircraft as basic flight trainers. During a series of tests in late 2021 and early… Continue reading "RAF Latest Air Force to Trial Electric Aircraft"
According to a number of sources, Textron may no longer be part of the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program. If this is indeed the case this would… Continue reading "Is Textron Out of the NGSW Program?"
Thailand is set to become the international launch customer for the AT-6 Light Attack Aircraft, Textron Aviation announced on Saturday. As part of the $143 million deal, Thailand will receive eight… Continue reading "Thailand Becomes First AT-6 Export Operator"
The United States Marine Corps announced on 16 July that it will be entering negotiations with General Dynamics Land Systems and Textron Systems to deliver prototypes for the Marines’ Advanced… Continue reading "General Dynamics & Textron Selected For Marine Corps Reconnaissance Vehicle Prototypes"
The United States’ Special Operations Command will begin testing five contenders for its Armed Overwatch program next month, according to SOCOM acquisition chief James Smith. According to a contract notice… Continue reading "Five Candidates For SOCOM Armed Overwatch To Be Trialed In June"
On 4 May, Textron Systems announced its “Cottonmouth” prototype for the USMC Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARC) program. The new vehicle is the company’s bid for a planned replacement for the… Continue reading "New Textron Prototype for USMC Reconnaissance Vehicle Unveiled"
QinetiQ have delivered the first of four Robotic Combat Vehicle- Light (RCV-L) platforms to the US Army earlier this month. The RCV-L has been developed by QinetiQ, Pratt Miller Defense… Continue reading "US Army Receives First Light Robotic Combat Vehicles"
Under a new joint venture, Textron Systems and Raytheon Technologies are joining forces with Rheinmetall Defense subsidiary American Rheinmetall Vehicles to offer the KF41 Lynx for the US Army’s long… Continue reading "Rheinmetall KF41 Lynx (Re)Joins Competition for US Army OMFV"
It has been 11 months since the US Army awarded three OTA contracts as part of its Next Generation Squad Weapon program. Despite the uncertainty around the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic,… Continue reading "Exclusive Interview with US Army Next Generation Squad Weapon Program Leaders"