Army
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHASC Grants Army $90 Million For Fast Fielding Of Vehicle Active Protection Systems
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has heeded the Army’s call for Active Protections Systems (APS) for its combat vehicles, adding $90 million for off-the-shelf missile shields in its markup […]
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ArmyHouse Authorizers Want Options For Accelerating Future Vertical Lift
House authorizers want the Army to present potential options and required resources for accelerating the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, one of the service’s most important programs. The House Armed […]
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ArmyHASC Defense Authorization Bill Slashes JLENS Funds, Effectively Canceling the Program
House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) has eliminated most of the funding for JLENS, a tethered aerostat built for the purpose of detecting cruise missiles and aircraft, […]
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Air ForceApaches, HIMARS Join ISIL Fight On Heels Of B-52 As ‘Accelerant’ To U.S. Campaign
After 20 months during which 40,000 bombs and missiles were fired at targets in Iraq and Syria, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter this week announced major escalations in the U.S. […]
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Air ForceHASC Subcommitee to Propose Adding Super Hornets, F-35, Helicopters to Defense Bill
In its fiscal year 2017 defense authorization proposal, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) tactical air and land forces subcommittee plans to boost procurement funding for a number of aircraft […]
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ArmyU.S. Army Conducts Flight Test of Missile Defense Command System To Destroy Multiple Targets
U.S. Army soldiers recently conducted a dual engagement flight test of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS), developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC], to identify, track, […]
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ArmyMarine Corps Vehicle Programs On Track, Though Protest Delayed JLTV Intro By A Year
The Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) have both emerged from protests relatively unscathed, though the Humvee replacement will enter service about a year […]
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ArmyMarine Corps Vehicle Programs On Track, Though Protest Delayed JLTV Intro By A Year
The Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) have both emerged from protests relatively unscathed, though the Humvee replacement will enter service about a year […]
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ArmyBoeing Will Upgrade 117 Apaches To E-Models Under $1.5 Billion Deal
Boeing [BA] recently secured a $1.5 billion Army contract to refurbish another 117 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters to the most up-to-date E-model configuration. The deal is a continuation of an ongoing […]
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ArmyArmy Awards Sikorsky $55 Million Contract Modification For Mexican Black Hawk Helicopters
The Army awarded Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin [LMT], a $55 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract modification for seven uniquely configured UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters bound for Mexico, […]