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Homeland Security

Army to Negotiate Award with RedX for XPAK

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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

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The Army Research, Development and Engineering Command says it plans to negotiate on a sole source basis with RedXDefense for the company's XPAK portable explosives detector. RDECOM says it is soliciting for the Rapid Equipping Force, which accomplishes its mission of increasing force capability in three ways: one is to equip operational commanders with off-the-shelf solutions or near-term developmental items that can be acquired quickly; another is to develop and evaluate technologies under operational conditions that can be inserted into…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]