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Army Will Outfit Vehicles With Commercial Anti-Missile Systems Before Development Program Fields

Friday, January 22nd, 2016

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Army Will Outfit Vehicles With Commercial Anti-Missile Systems Before Development Program Fields

Strykers In Afghanistan Photo: General Dynamics

Existing active protection systems (APS) are sufficiently mature to provide Army vehicle with defense against rocket propelled grenades, anti-tank missile and other threats until a tailor-made system can be developed, according to service officials.The Army is pursuing non-developmental APS for its wheeled and tracked vehicle feet under a series of urgent needs efforts, speeding available technologies to the field ahead of the more formal modular active protection system (MAPS) program.Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Jan. 21 the Army…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

Congress

MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]