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Cal Biesecker
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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Hawks’ Hawk. HAC-D Ranking Member Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) says it is “not acceptable” to put 18 Global Hawk Block […]
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ArmyBoeing Expects Order For New CH-47 Chinook COOLS Floors
The Army plans a $10 million sole-source contract to Boeing [BA] for the production and delivery of 26 Cargo On-Off Loading Systems (COOLS) field evaluation kits with ballistic protection systems […]
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Army
DRS Technologies To Support Kiowa Warrior Mast Mounted Sight
DRS Technologies Inc., a Finmeccanica company, yesterday said its Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Group has received a $31.9 million award from the Army for program support, field service […]
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Army
JLTV EMD Proposal Deadline Extended
March 27 is the new proposal deadline for the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Army-Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. The Army Jan. 26 issued the long-awaited request for […]
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Army
JIEDDO Orders iRobot FirstLook Robots
iRobot Corp. [IRBT] yesterday said it received a $1.5 million order, funded by the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), for more than 100 of the company’s model 110 […]
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Army
Cobham To Continue U.K. Helicopter Training And Support Services
Cobham plc’s Aviation Services yesterday said its FB Heliservices has been awarded a $303 million four-year contract plus two possible one-year extensions by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to continue […]
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Army
Army Considers Regional Force Alignment To Support Combatant Commanders
The conclusion of the mission in Iraq and transition in Afghanistan means the Army now has the opportunity to “to make sure that we are an integral part of all […]
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Army
Consider Moderation In Modernizing Ground Vehicles, CSBA Report Says
With current budget constraints, the Army and Marines ground vehicle plans should be to “use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without” whenever possible to potentially […]
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Army
Mythbuster Generals Say Army Acquisition Delivers
There are plenty of critics who have said over the years that Army acquisition has problems and doesn’t deliver, but two officers intimately involved in the process say that’s just […]
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Army
Army Acquisition, Modernization Officials Closely Watching Budget Unfold
While senior Pentagon and Army leaders air concerns about the potential "catastrophic" effect if sequestration kicks in, acquisition and force development officials are closely watching as events unfold. The Pentagon […]