Army
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Air ForceNDAA Amendment To Allow Base Closures Fails In House
An amendment to delete a ban on base closures from the House version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) failed Thursday prior to consideration of the bill. The […]
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ArmyMcCain Tears Into Army Acquisition During DoD Officials’ Confirmation Hearing
During a confirmation hearing for several senior civilian Defense Department officials, including the prospective secretary of the Army, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) attacked that service’s acquisition track record as “unbelievable” […]
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ArmySASC Authorization Bill Would Withhold Army Network Funding
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) is seeking to halt all funding to the Army’s battlefield network development program until it has more information on the cost and implementation schedule […]
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ArmyArmy Preparing For Future Fight With ‘Limitless’ Battlefields
In a future where a soldier in combat on one continent can radio commanders in the United States, potential enemies can use the same technology to launch diversionary attacks at […]
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ArmyTechnology Exists To Fix Army Network Problems Caused By Budget Shortfalls
The Army’s tactical networking radios are unable to connect to its satellite-based battlefield internet if soldiers are out of sight, but the reason is budgetary not technological. Both the Army […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Nabs Potential $5 Billion Black Hawk Contract
Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Sikorsky Aircraft unit signed a five-year, potential $5.2 billion contract on June 30 to supply U.S. Army and Foreign Military Sales customers with 257 of the latest […]
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ArmyGlock Protests Not Getting Second Shot When Army Shortened Pistol Program
Speeding up the process for selecting a new Army sidearm could have spurred the 100-day protest that held up replacement of the Beretta M9 pistol, according to the Government Accountability […]
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ArmyArmy Network Establishes On-The-Move Open Architecture Capable Of Constant Upgrades
TAUNTON, Mass. – Recent criticism from lawmakers aside, the Army’s battlefield network not only is fielded but has established a baseline communication backbone capable of constant technological upgrades needed for […]
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ArmyApaches Zap Multiple Targets With First Helicopter-Mounted Laser
In a first for offensive directed-energy weapons, a laser-equipped AH-64 Apache attack helicopter successfully zapped and destroyed several targets during recent flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics: Fault Radios For Army Network Vulnerabilities, Not WIN-T
TAUNTON, Mass. – Recent public criticism of the Army’s battlefield communications network is not unfounded, but fault likely should reside with the range and security of tactical radios rather than […]