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Dan Parsons
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ArmyDefense Authorization Bill Boosts Army Combat Vehicle, Aircraft Modernization
Congress heavily backed Army modernization in the compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) released Nov. 8, adding billions to the service’s initial request to cover new tanks, […]
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UncategorizedMarines Field New Open Architecture Helicopter Mission Computer
The Marine Corps has fielded the first open-architecture mission-systems computer aboard the UH-1Y utility helicopter and AH-1Z gunship. Northrop Grumman [NOC] manufactured and delivered its Tech Refresh Mission Computer (TRMC) as […]
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Army Awards L3 Contract For Improved Apache Manned-Unmanned Teaming Hardware
The Army is moving ahead with an effort to team unmanned aircraft with the AH-64 Apache gunship, awarding $97 million in contracts to L3 Technologies [LLL] for improved communication and control systems. […]
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ArmyOshkosh Completes 25,000th Medium Tactical Truck Amid Army Recompete
Oshkosh Defense [OSK], even as it awaits judgment on its incumbency building the vehicles for the Army, has rolled out its 25,000th medium tactical vehicle. Technically the truck that left […]
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ArmyArmy Plans To Buy A Dozen Light Tank Prototypes From Two Industry Teams
The Army is about a week away from issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for its new light tank that will accompany infantry brigades into combat and eventually will buy […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Field New Open Architecture Helicopter Mission Computer
The Marine Corps has fielded the first open-architecture mission-systems computer aboard the UH-1Y utility helicopter and AH-1Z gunship. Northrop Grumman [NOC] manufactured and delivered its Tech Refresh Mission Computer (TRMC) […]
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PentagonChina Plans To Dominate Artificial Intelligence By 2030, Alphabet Chief Says
Without serious investment in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, China will catch up with the U.S. in that sector in three years and by 2030 will dominate the global market for […]
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ArmySenate Committee Questions Army Secretary Hopeful’s Ties To Raytheon
The only friction Mark Esper encountered with members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) during his confirmation hearing to become secretary of the Army was concern his previous affiliation […]
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ArmyArmy Logistics Chief: Data Rights Key To Affordable Sustainment Of Combat Systems
Purchasing intellectual property from industry is expensive up front, but will ultimately reduce the cost of sustaining combat systems in the long run, according to the service’s chief logistician. Gen. […]
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Told To Speed Acquisition, Military Officials Increasingly Turn To Open Architecture Systems
Senior military officials and lawmakers are sending a clear two-word message to the Defense Department acquisition community: Go faster. Increasingly the military services are interpreting that order, along with legislation […]