Army
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Army
Boeing to Upgrade Spanish Chinooks Under First FMS Deal For Huge CH-47 Block I Contract
Spain has finalized a deal for Boeing [BA] to upgrade its CH-47D Chinooks to the most-modern version of the heavylift helicopters. Under the deal, part of a total $1.3 billion […]
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Army
Army Awards Raytheon $205 Million For Phalanx Weapon System Support
The Army has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a five-year, $205 million deal to continue providing support for its Phalanx weapon system, the Pentagon said on Dec. 27. Raytheon will provide services […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant Rolls Out Toward Early 2019 First Flight
Just after Christmas, Sikorsky [LMT] and Boeing [BA] released two photographs of the SB-1 Defiant compound helicopter prototype, which has been completed and rolled out of the West Palm Beach, […]
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Army
AVX, L3 Submit Team Proposal For Future Army ‘Knife Fighter’ Helicopter
AVX Aircraft Company and L3 [LLL] have submitted a joint proposal for the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competitive prototype program that seeks a next-generation armed scout helicopter to […]
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Army
SAIC Strikes Out On Mobile Protected Firepower, Plans To Remain In Combat Vehicle Market
Even though SAIC [SAIC] was eliminated from the Army’s new light tank program, the company’s second major vehicle loss in the last year, the company will continue exploring combat vehicle […]
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Army
Army To Start Fielding New Light Tank In 2025, Seeking Platform To Fight In ‘Worst Conditions’
The Army will start fielding its new light tanks for infantry brigades in 2025, with officials pushing vendors BAE Systems and General Dynamics [GD] to prove their vehicle offerings are […]
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Army
V-280 Marks First Year of Flight
FORT WORTH, Texas – The V-280 Valor on Dec. 18 celebrated a full year of flight during which it has flown more than 80 hours and reached speeds of more […]
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Army
BAE, GD Nab Army Awards To Prototype New Light Tank
BAE Systems and General Dynamics [GD] have each been selected by the Army to build 12 prototypes for the Army’s new light tank for its infantry brigades. The two companies […]
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Army
Army To Purchase Iron Fist Active Protection System For Bradleys
The Army intended to purchase IMI System’s Iron Fist active protection system for its Bradley fighting vehicles, with officials clarifying that a recently released “market survey” notice for a new […]
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Army
Army Opens New Active Protection System Search For Bradleys
The Army is starting a new search for an active protection system (APS) to integrate on its Bradley fighting vehicles, casting doubt on the future of its test program with […]