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Dan Parsons
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ArmySikorsky To Pause Flight Test Of S-97 Raider To Collect More Ground Test Data
Sikorsky [UTX] has paused flight testing on its experimental coaxial-rotor S-97 Raider to focus on operation of its ground-test station. The first S-97, which incorporates dual rotors and an aft […]
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ArmyMRAP Reset And Upgrades Underway At Navistar
As the international tactical vehicle market trends toward improved blast protection in lighter, more mobile platforms, the behemoth Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicle was seen as an effective platform with a […]
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ArmyArmy Operating On ‘Ragged Edge’ As Further Cuts Loom, Missions Bloom
With potentially draconian budget cuts on the horizon and the uncertainty of operating on a stopgap funding measure that could expire by year’s end, the Army is operating on the […]
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ArmyJLTV Winner Oshkosh Introduces New MRAP Technologies
Oshkosh [OSK] today unveiled a 6-wheeled version of its mine-resistant, ambush protected all-terrain vehicle (M-ATV), increasing the truck’s payload capacity and improving the vehicle’s off-road steering capability. The M-ATV 6×6 […]
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JLTV Winner Oshkosh Introduces New MRAP Technologies
Oshkosh [OSK] today unveiled a 6-wheeled version of its mine-resistant, ambush protected all-terrain vehicle (M-ATV), increasing the truck’s payload capacity and improving the vehicle’s off-road steering capability. The M-ATV 6×6 […]
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ArmyRaytheon Debuts Laser-Guided Grenade Round
Raytheon [RTN] has scaled down the basic technology of a guided missile into a projectile that can be fired from a standard 40mm grenade launcher. The new 17-inch Pike munition […]
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ArmyArmy JTRS Radio Program Highlights Advantages Of Open Architecture Systems
As military weaponry and communication systems become ever more defined by software rather than hardware, the trend toward open architecture systems that allow for swift and regular technical refresh will […]
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ArmyIndustry Hails ‘Year Of The Tactical Radio’ As Commercial Product Move Modernization Forward
The Army is positioned to have its entire tactical ground radio architecture under contract by the end of the current fiscal year, bringing unparalleled connectivity to soldiers deployed even to […]
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ArmyRaytheon Reaches Five Million Training Events Under $11.2 Billion Army Contract
Since winning a major soldier-training support contract in 2008, Raytheon [RTN] has conducted five million training events and claims to have saved the Army $400 million in training sustainment costs. […]
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Navy/USMCAssistant Commandant Says ACV 1.1 Downselect Set For Mid-November
The Marine Corps is about a month away from choosing two of five companies to proceed with the next phase of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) program. A downselect from […]