Army
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ArmyBAE Wins $13.5 Million U.S. Army Contract For New Thermal Weapon Sites
The U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a $13.5 million order to start producing the new Family of Weapon Sights-Individual (FWS-I) thermal weapon sight for soldiers, the company said Tuesday. The […]
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ArmyVehicle Moderinzation, Slowed By Uncertain Budgets, Costing Army Time And Money
The Army is chugging along modernizing its combat vehicles but budgets are forcing it to field the upgrades so slowly that the service is paying more than necessary for the […]
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ArmyArmy Nears First Flight Of Improved Gray Eagle UAS
The U.S. Army plans to begin flight testing the new Improved Gray Eagle (IGE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) “before Christmas,” a service official said Oct. 5. The IGE is a […]
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ArmyArmy Engineering Active Protection Installation On Combat Vehicles To Inform 2017 Fielding Decision
Army officials are eager to provide combat vehicles with Active Protection Systems (APS) that intercept enemy rockets and guided missiles, but significant engineering work is needed before U.S. tanks and […]
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ArmyU.S. Homeland Needs Better Cruise Missile Detection, General Says
The United States needs to improve its ability to detect cruise missiles fired at the homeland during a surprise attack from a boat, container ship or person on the ground, a […]
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ArmyBoeing, Army Inch Closer To AH-64E Apache Multi-Year Deal
Boeing [BA] and the Army have made progress toward a multi-year contract for AH-64E model Apaches with a second quarter 2017 contract a possibility. Army Col. Jeff Hager, program manager […]
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ArmyArmy Begins Shift To Multi-Domain Battle Concept Of Operations
The Army is set to reorganize the way it fights around a new concept where it will shoot down aircraft and sink ships at sea in addition to performing offensive […]
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ArmyLockheed Hopes New THAAD Variant Will Get Go-Ahead Soon
Lockheed Martin [LMT], which has been exploring a potential extended-range version of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system for years, is optimistic that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency […]
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ArmyUpdated: Army Will Take Delivery Of First Armored Multipurpose Vehicle In December
The Army will take ownership of its first Armored Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV) in time for Christmas, which will allow an intensive reliability test campaign on the M113 personnel carrier replacement […]
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ArmyArmy Aims To Reduce Reliance On Field Service Reps
The Army is looking to reduce its reliance on contractor-provided sustainment so it can shrink its logistic tail and deploy more quickly to trouble spots, two service officials said Oct. […]