Army
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ArmyBoeing Wants to Field Upgraded Compound Apache by 2028
Boeing [BA] has conducted wind tunnel testing of a 30 percent scale model of an AH-64E Block II compound helicopter, which the company believes it could field by 2028 to […]
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ArmyArmy Releases New Air And Missile Defense Framework
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –The Army on Wednesday released a new framework for its future approach to air and missile defense with the goal of synchronizing modernization efforts and providing maneuver forces […]
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ArmyJLTV Reduction To Happen Over FYDP, Officials Planning Program Assessment For 2020
Army officials this week clarified that a reduction to the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program will result in slowing down the planned buy over the next five years while […]
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ArmyChinook Block II Makes First Flight, But Without New Rotor Blades
Without the added lift of the new advanced composite rotor blades it eventually will sport, the first CH-47 Chinook Block II test aircraft achieved first flight March 28 at Boeing’s […]
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ArmyArmy To Drop Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle RFP On Friday
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–The Army is expected to release the final request for proposals on Friday for its Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OFMV), the program to replace its Bradleys, a lead official […]
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ArmyArmy Aviation Leader: Time to Choose a Future Long-Range Assault Helicopter
The Army is itching to leave the demonstration phase and in 2019 launch its official competition for a high-speed, long-range UH-60 Black Hawk replacement, according to service aviation officials. If […]
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ArmyArmy Releasing Updated Modernization Strategy This Summer
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –The Army will release an updated modernization strategy this summer that will focus on how the service plans to integrate future weapon systems into its latest warfighting concepts […]
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ArmyMcConville Nominated To Be Next Army Chief Of Staff
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Gen. James McConville has been nominated to service as the Army’s next chief of staff, officials announced Tuesday. The president made the nomination to Senate Armed Services Committee on […]
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ArmyBAE Systems’ New Tech Demonstrator To Showcase Advanced Capabilities For Army’s Future Combat Vehicles
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—BAE Systems on Tuesday unveiled a new technology demonstrator vehicle built to demonstrate advanced technologies, including 360-degree target recognition sensors and active protection systems, for potential use on the […]
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ArmyArmy Official: Beam Control Improvements ‘Next Frontier’ for Directed Energy Efforts
The Army’s directed energy offices have made strides to develop laser systems with successful beam control capabilities, but the science and technology community could use more help from industry to […]