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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyJLTV 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
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 […]
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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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DEFENSE WATCH
The Latest Word On Trends And Developments In Aerospace And Defense Sequester Slicing. The Pentagon doesn’t know how so-called sequestration cuts would apply to its accounts if those $500 billion […]
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Army
EADS North America Delivers Army’s 200th UH-72A Lakota
EADS North America yesterday said it delivered the 200th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) to the Army during a ceremony at the company’s American Eurocopter production facility in Columbus, […]
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Army
Army Awards Lockheed Martin AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder Radar Contract
The Army Product Manager for Radars (PdM Radars) yesterday awarded an $881 million contract yesterday to Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the AN/TPQ-53 Firefinder Radar, formerly called the EQ-36. Additional information […]