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Army Awards Initial Work Toward Future Vertical Lift

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 4th, 2013

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The Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) yesterday said AVX Aircraft Company, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. [TXT], Karem Aircraft Inc., and Sikorsky Aircraft Co. [UTX] were each awarded Technology Investment Agreements under a Broad Agency Announcement for a Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) Phase 1. The Army was unable to immediately provide the value of the agreements and team investment. For the next nine months, the four industry teams will be refining their initial designs and making…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]