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Army

Army Wants Industry And Academia Input On Future HOBS Technology

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Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007

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Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development, and Engineering Center (AMRDEC) wants to hear from industry and academia on the technical feasibility of utilizing commercial laser rangefinder components in a missile sensor role. The device specifications come from a set of notional system requirements, and can be viewed as performance goals, the notice in the Sept. 25 FBODaily said. An effort is underway to determine the feasibility of using Commercial-Off-The-Shelf laser rangefinder devices/components to construct a Height of Burst Sensor (HOBS)…

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

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Budget

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Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

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