Army
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ArmyNATO Allies Nervous About U.S. Commitment To Boost Military Spending in Europe
U.S. allies in Europe welcome an increased U.S. troop presence to counter Russian aggression and worry that the incoming Trump administration may choose to pull support for the endeavor, according […]
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ArmyTrump Taps Billionaire Hockey Team Owner Vincent Viola As Army Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped billionaire Vincent Viola, former Army infantry officer and founder of Virtu Financial to serve as the Army’s senior civilian. Viola, who owns the Florida Panthers […]
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ArmyArmy Will Team Robots With Tanks Next Summer
The Army has plans to team robotic ground vehicles with M1 Abrams tanks in much the same way it has already done with AH-64 Apache helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles. […]
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ArmyBAE Rolls Out First AMPV, Army Ready For Production Ramp But Prefers Steady Pace
YORK, Pa. – The first completed Armored Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV) rolled off BAE Systems production line on Dec. 15 and both the company and Army officials are prepared to begin […]
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ArmyArmy Brass Hold First Meeting On Active Protection Systems In Detroit
YORK, Pa. – The Army on Dec. 16 will hold the first in a series of VIP meetings to brief them on efforts to equip combat vehicles with active protection […]
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ArmyU.S. Arms Awards DRS Technologies $339 Million Contract To Produce Handheld Precision Targeting System
DRS Technologies, a subsidiary of the Italy-based Leonardo-Finmeccanica, won a $339 million five-year, firm-fixed price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) U.S. Army contract to produce a next-generation hand-held precision laser targeting […]
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ArmyOpen Architectures Could Be Future Vertical Lift’s Most Powerful Weapon, Say Chopper Program Managers
The futuristic helicopter that results from the ongoing Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program will be faster and more maneuverable than current designs, but its baked-in ability to rapidly integrate new […]
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ArmyFuture Vertical Lift Program Grappling With Fusing Joint Requirements, Commonality
The Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program is grappling with how to fuse requirements from different stakeholders involved with the effort with the demand for a common platform, according to a […]
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ArmyBAE Wins $69 Million Army Contract For Additional MK90 Rocket Propellant Grains
The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a $69 million contract for additional production of MK90 propellant grains that power rockets deployed on rotary and fixed-wing aircraft, the company said Wednesday. […]
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Air ForceTrump Officially Taps Mattis For SECDEF, Promises Best New Equipment For Troops
Aside from officially announcing retired Marine Gen. James Mattis as his pick for secretary of defense, President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday described with soaring superlatives how he plans to rebuild […]