Army
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ArmyGeneral Electric Demos Autonomous Ground Robot For Army
General Electric Research [GE] said this week it conducted a successful demonstration of its autonomous ground robot for the Army, marking the completion of a one-year program to help further […]
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ArmyArmy Details First Live Fire Test With Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium Prototype
The Army held its first live fire test with its Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium (RCV-M) prototype in late June, to include firing an XM813 30mm chain gun and an M240 machine […]
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PentagonAustin Signs Classified Implementation Plan for Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the 2020 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy’s classified Implementation Plan–the “I-Plan”–on July 15, DoD said on Aug. 5. Last October, the Pentagon released an electromagnetic spectrum […]
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InternationalBuy American, INDOPACOM Commander Advises Allied Militaries
Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said on Aug. 4 that the buying of U.S. military equipment by allies and partners in the region will improve U.S. […]
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CongressHASC Panel Seeks Info On Army’s Plans To Increase ERCA’s Rate Of Fire
A House Armed Services Committee panel is seeking information from the Army on plans to increase the rate of fire for its future Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) howitzer system, […]
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ArmyArmy Delivers First Five UH-60V Black Hawks To National Guard Unit
The Army has fielded the first five UH-60V Black Hawks, which a retrofit of the UH-60L upgraded with Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] ‘digital cockpit’ suite and its first aircraft to implement […]
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CongressHASC Panel Seeks Army Update On Vehicle Electrification, Advanced Combat Engine Plans
A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel has proposed requiring the Army to brief lawmakers on the service’s plans for electrification of its ground vehicle fleet and pursuit of an […]
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ArmyOshkosh Defense’s OMFV Concept Utilizes Hanwha’s Redback Chassis
Oshkosh Defense [OSK] said Monday its concept for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition will leverage the design of the Redback infantry fighting vehicle chassis manufactured by South […]
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ArmyArmy Selects Five Competitors To Work On Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Concepts
The Army announced Friday it has selected General Dynamics Land Systems [GD], Oshkosh Defense [OSK], BAE Systems, Rheinmetall and armor supplier Point Blank Enterprises to work on refining their concepts […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCollins Aerospace Sees NGAD, Other Military Systems as Opportunities for New Flight Control Computer
Collins Aerospace [RTX] sees the U.S. Air Force Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter and other military systems as opportunities for its Perigon flight control computer, which the company announced […]