The Army has selected a BAE Systems’ electronic countermeasure capability for future evaluations after a successful demonstration at a soft-kill “rodeo” last fall, with plans to evaluate the system on a Bradley fighting vehicle during a layered active protection system test this summer. BAE ...

President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency allowing his administration to use billions of dollars towards constructing a wall along the southern border, including $6 billion in funds from the Pentagon’s military construction and drug interdiction accounts. A senior White House ...

The Army on Thursday released the initial acquisition timeline for its Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) program that will culminate in a prototype contract award in late November. Army officials also outlined plans to hold a series of demonstration days in May to inform final prototype requirements ...

Raytheon [RTN] said Thursday it has received a $406 million contract to continue providing hardware support and software upgrades for Army aircraft radio systems. Under the contract, originally awarded on Feb. 7, Raytheon will support upgrades for up to 5,000 of its ARC-231A Skyfire radios ...

The Army on Thursday announced it will hold an industry day in late March to detail requirements for its Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) fire control capability, with a prototype opportunity notice to drop two weeks before the event. Officials said the industry day will detail the program ...

The State Department on Wednesday said it has approved a possible $238 million deal with Israel to supply power packs for the country’s Namer tanks. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the potential sale on Tuesday evening. Israel has requested 240 engine power packs for ...