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Army To Seek Bids For Small Recon Robot

By Marc Selinger

Thursday, March 23rd, 2017

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Army To Seek Bids For Small Recon Robot

The Army plans to issue requests for proposals (RFP) this spring for two new unmanned ground vehicles, a service official said March 23.A final RFP for the Common Robotic System - Individual (CRS-I), a small reconnaissance vehicle whose platform will weigh less than 25 pounds, will be issued in late April or early May, said Bryan McVeigh, force projection project manager for the Army's Program Executive Office for Combat Support and Combat Service Support.A contract award for CRS-I's engineering and manufacturing…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]