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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyThe Army Future Study To Aid Transition To Future Force
The Army Chief of Staff’s Unified Quest 2012 Future Study Plan is under way and aims to help senior leaders determine the challenges and opportunities and provide insights and recommendations […]
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Army
Army Creates New Fixed Wing Aviation Program Office
The Army now has its eighth project office–the Project Manager for Fixed Wing Aircraft–under the Program Executive office Aviation at Redstone Arsenal, Ala. Col. Brian Tachias Oct. 28 assumed responsibilities […]
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Army
Team Chinook Saves Taxpayers Some $400 Million
At a time when the services are looking to squeeze efficiency and effectiveness from every penny, the CH-47F helicopter “Team Chinook” produced some $400 million in savings from its first […]
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense $1 Trillion And Counting. The Project on Defense Alternatives at the Commonwealth Institute in Cambridge, Mass., argues in a […]
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InternationalEADS Joins Forces With Russian Nanotech Corp. For New Tech R&D
The European Aerospace and Defense Co. (EADS) and Russian Nanotechnology Corp., RUSNANO, said yesterday they plan to cooperate in the research and development of new technologies. As a first step, […]
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Army
Army Rapid Innovation Fund White Papers Due Next Month
By Nov. 14, the Army expects White Papers from interested industry in response to its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for innovative technologies that could be quickly inserted into military systems […]
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Air ForceIndia Would Spend More Than $1 Billion On C-130J Aircraft
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Oct. 26 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to India for six Lockheed Martin [LMT] C-130J aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training […]
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Army
Saudi Arabia Wants To Spend $33 Million On Humvees
Saudi Arabia would like to spend some $33 million on High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (Humvees), the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Oct. 26. The prime contractor would […]
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Army
Army Acquisition Seeks Balance Between Priorities And Funds, Generals Tell HASC Panel
Balancing funding against priorities is the basis of the Army’s acquisition and modernization program, weighing incremental improvements against transformational capability, two top Army leaders told a the House Armed Services […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin UK Is The Choice For U.K. Planned $1 Billion-Plus Warrior IFV Upgrade
U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday said the Army’s Warrior infantry fighting vehicle will benefit from an approximately $1.5 billion upgrade, work expected to go to Lockheed Martin UK [LMT]. […]