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ArmyFuture Combat System Is ‘Real,’ Army Will Work To ‘Protect’ It, Top Leaders Say
By Ann Roosevelt The Army’s top civilian and military leaders say the Future Combat System (FCS) is a priority, it is "real," and the service will work to "protect" the […]
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ATK’s New 25mm Chain Gun Built For Ground, Air and Maritime Platforms
By Geoff Fein Alliant Techsystems [ATK] is planning in 2008 to install its newest lightweight remotely operated 25mm chain gun on a variety of platforms, from Humvees to helicopters and […]
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Textron To Buy United Industrial For $1.1 Billion
By Calvin Biesecker Textron [TXT] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire United Industrial Corp. [UIC] for $1.1 billion in cash, a deal that gives it a strong platform […]
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Army
Casey Asks Army To Drill Plan For Six-Month Unit Reset
By Jen DiMascio The Army’s chief of staff has asked the service to look at the possibility of resetting units within six months of their return from deployment. Currently the […]
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Navy/USMCDelores Etter, Navy’s Acquisition Chief, Resigns
By Geoff Fein Delores Etter, the Navy’s acquisition chief, resigned Friday to return to teach at the United States Naval Academy, where she had been a professor before taking the […]
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Army
Army Unit Files Operational Needs Statement For Improved Soldier Situational Awareness
By Ann Roosevelt The 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) has filed an Operational Needs Statement (ONS) for improved situational awareness (SA) by requesting nearly 1,000 […]
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Army
Army Science Board Study Urges Service To Stop Buying SINCGARS
By Jen DiMascio The Army has requested $1.4 billion in supplemental funding to buy a radio for soldiers that the service’s own science board recommends it should "stop buying immediately." […]
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JLTV Effort Heading Back To Milestone A
By Geoff Fein The effort to develop and field a replacement for the Humvee is going to be delayed as both the Army and Navy have been told by the […]
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Rep. Davis, Shipbuilding Advocate, Dies of Breast Cancer
Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va.), the ranking member of the House Armed Services readiness subcommittee and strong shipbuilding advocate, died over the weekend at age 57 from breast cancer. Davis’s […]
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TSA, Coast Guard Preparing Pilot Tests For TWIC Card Readers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard are finalizing test plans for upcoming pilot projects that will use biometric smart card readers to control worker access to secure areas […]