Aerospace Group:

Army

BAE Systems’ Caiman and RG33 MRAP Production Ends

DDN

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

SHARE:

By Ann Roosevelt Production ceased Nov. 20 after more than 5,000 vehicles at BAE Systems' facilities for the Caiman and RG33 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP). "We've been delivering week to weekly contracts from day one," Chris Chambers, vice president Medium/Heavy Vehicles at BAE Systems, told Defense Daily in a recent interview. The 22-month production run saw deliveries of 2,862 Caiman vehicles and 2,192 RG33 vehicles, the company said. Both vehicles were developed in 2006 to protect ground forces from RPGs,…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]