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Army

Bell Helicopter Taps Lockheed Martin To Join Team On Third Gen Tiltrotor

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

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Bell Helicopter [TXT] yesterday named Lockheed Martin [LMT] the first of its V-280 program tier one members. The Army recently chose the Bell V-280 Valor to enter into negotiations for the Joint Multi-Role (JMR) Technology Demonstrator (TD) program, with contracts expected to be awarded this month. The Bell team faces competition from a Sikorsky [UTX]-Boeing [BA] team. V-280 Valor Artist's Rendering: Bell Helicopter Additional team members will be announced in the coming months. "We are very excited about teaming…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]