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Cal Biesecker
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ArmyAmerican Dynamics Flight Systems Looks At High Speed VTOL UAS
American Dynamics Flight Systems is working on a next generation high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that can be a game changer on the battlefield, the […]
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Army
BAE Systems Adds Bluedrop Performance Learning To Team Competing For Canadian TAPV Program
BAE Systems yesterday said it signed a teaming agreement with Bluedrop Performance Learning as part of its bid to provide the best of Canadian technology and capability on its response […]
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Business/FinancialDefense Industry Should Reevaluate Strategic Models, Senior Analyst Says
The defense business environment is changing, confusing, and prior models don’t offer a clear path forward, so defense companies should reevaluate their strategic models, a senior analyst said. Marty Bollinger, […]
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Army
Army Awards General Dynamics $3.7 billion Common Hardware Systems Contract
The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) has awarded a $3.7 billion, five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity Common Hardware Systems-4 (CHS-4) contract to General Dynamics [GD] C4 Systems (GDC4S), in […]
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Army
Northrop Grumman Among Contractors Chosen For $1 Billion In Army Force Protection Work
The Army awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract to provide force protection systems and components in theater and the continental United States. Northrop Grumman is […]
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Army
Australia Creates New Team To Improve Soldier Protection In Afghanistan
A specialist team of combat experienced soldiers, scientists and engineers are part of a new team called Diggerworks delivering new equipment to better protect Australian troops, the Minister for Defence […]
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Army
General Dynamics To Offer PIRANHA 5 For Canadian Close Combat Vehicle Program
General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems-Canada yesterday said it will offer the PIRANHA 5 vehicle fitted with Rheinmetall’s LANCE 30mm Modular Turret System for Canada’s Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) Program. The […]
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Army
Cubic Defense Applications Receives First Order For Tactical Vehicle System
Cubic Corp.’s [CUB] Cubic Defense Applications said yesterday it received the first production order for its Tactical Vehicle System (TVS) used in combat training scenarios. The $13 million task order […]
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Balancing Lethality And Endurance A Challenge, Army UAS Official Says
The success of the armed Predator unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has led to discussions of arming some of the Army’s systems, but that presents a challenge, a program official said. The […]
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Air Force Research Lab, Lockheed Martin Sign Tri-Mode Seeker Agreement
The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) Munitions Directorate and Lockheed Martin [LMT] sign a five year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) to assess the cooled seeker for integration onto […]