Army
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ArmyArmy Senior Leaders ‘Didn’t Fully Agree’ With DoD IG’s Findings On IVAS, Wormuth Says
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers Thursday that senior service leaders disagreed with the Pentagon Inspector General’s recent report stating soldiers may not want to use the new Integrated Visual […]
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ArmyNew Army Memo Narrows Futures Command’s Role, Reasserts ASA (ALT)’s Responsibilities
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth has signed a new directive to more narrowly define Futures Command’s role in a push to reduce ambiguity and reassert the service’s acquisition office as the […]
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ArmyArmy Details CAPSET 23 Network Plans, Upcoming Operational Demos Ahead Of Fielding Decision
After wrapping up the critical design review (CDR) last week for its Capability Set (CS) 2023 network modernization capability drop, officials said the Army will run upcoming operational demonstrations with […]
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ArmyArmy May Procure Up To 14 Q-53s Under New Contracting Vehicle, Lockheed Martin Official Says
SYRACUSE, N.Y.–The Army may procure up to 14 Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built Q-53 radars under the program’s new contracting vehicle, according to a company official. Mark Mekker, Lockheed Martin’s program director […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Plans For Second Delivery Of Five Sentinel A4 Radars To Army In July 2023
SYRACUSE, N.Y.–Following the upcoming delivery of the first five Sentinel A4 radars to the Army, a Lockheed Martin [LMT] program official said on Monday the company is planning for delivery […]
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ArmyDoD IG Says Army Didn’t Set Minimum ‘User Acceptance’ Levels For IVAS, Risks ‘Wasting’ $22 Billion
The Pentagon’s inspector general has found the Army “did not define minimum user acceptance levels” for its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program, a move the office said risks potentially […]
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ArmySig Sauer’s Next-Gen Squad Weapon Deal Worth Up To $4.7 Billion, First Unit Equipped Set For Late FY ‘23
The Army’s 10-year deal with Sig Sauer to produce its Next-Generation Squad Weapons and new 6.8 caliber ammunition could be worth up to $4.7 billion, service officials told reporters. After […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNight Vision Advances May Make Their Way Into F-35, Army IVAS
Significant night vision advances over the next several years may filter into programs, such as the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 and the U.S. Army Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) headset, […]
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ArmySig Sauer Wins 10-Year Deal To Deliver Army’s Next-Gen Squad Weapons
The Army said Tuesday it has selected Sig Sauer to provide the service’s Next-Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW), awarding the company a 10-year deal to deliver the new XM5 Rifle and […]
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ArmyArmy Plans To Buy 131 AMPVs Per Year From FY ‘24-27, Tests New Turret Out Of Picatinny Arsenal
After requesting $380.7 million to buy 72 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) in its fiscal year 2023 budget, new documents detail the service’s plan to buy 131 vehicles for just over […]