Advanced / Transformational Technology
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ArmyArmy Accelerates Timeline For First Synthetic Training Environment Awards
The Army announced Tuesday it will award the first contracts for its Synthetic Training Environment (STE) program a month earlier than was previously announced to ensure the program meets its […]
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ArmyGE Promises Major Investments, Hundreds of Jobs to Support T901 Engine Production
General Electric’s [GE] big win in the race to re-engine U.S. Army attack and utility helicopters will support jobs in at least 12 states, including 100 engineering positions at the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGE Wins Huge Army Contract To Develop Black Hawk, Apache Replacement Engines
General Electric [GE] has prevailed in its bid to develop a drop-in replacement engine for the U.S. Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk and AH-64 Apache helicopters with a half-billion-dollar engineering contract […]
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ArmyArmy Activates New AI Task Force
The Army on Friday launched its new Artificial Intelligence Task Force, which will fall under the new Futures Command and look to develop AI applications for the full spectrum of […]
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Army Details Synthetic Training Environment Requirements, Looking To Reach IOC In 2021
The Army is looking to reach initial operational capability for its Synthetic Training Environment program by September 2021, and has asked industry to focus on virtualized direct fire and short-range […]
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ArmySB-1 Defiant Completes First Round of Ground Runs
The SB-1 Defiant has begun spinning rotors in West Palm Beach, Fla., where the Sikorsky [LMT]-Boeing [BA] team is readying the compound helicopter prototype for its first flight early this […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed, Raytheon’s F-Model Javelin Moves Into Initial Production With 2,100 Missile Order
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon’s [RTN] Javelin Joint Venture has received a contract to deliver 2,100 F-model Javelin missiles following a series of successful qualification tests for the new weapon, […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Receives $18 Million To Prototype EW Pod For Army UAS
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Tuesday it has received $18 million to develop the Army’s first electronic warfare pod to provide jamming capabilities on unmanned aerial systems. The Army awarded Lockheed […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyWithout Further Army Investment, Textron May Pull Funding From V-280
Bell needs significantly more investment by the Army in its Future Vertical Lift program or parent company Textron [TXT] may be forced to pull funding from the advanced tiltrotor development […]
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ArmyArmy Releases Development Plan For Robotic Combat Vehicle
The Army on Tuesday released a development plan for its future robotic combat vehicle (RCV), with officials looking to rigorously test autonomous capabilities and prototype offerings to set up a […]