Army

Saab AB received an order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), the company said Monday. The Carl-Gustaf is a man-portable shoulder-launched 84-mm recoilless rifle, also known […]

Sikorsky [UTX] has paused flight testing on its experimental coaxial-rotor S-97 Raider to focus on operation of its ground-test station. The first S-97, which incorporates dual rotors and an aft […]

The Army is aiming to ink a multiyear contract with Boeing [BA] for AH-64E Apaches and expects approval from Defense Secretary Ashton Carter in March 2016, program officials said on […]

As the international tactical vehicle market trends toward improved blast protection in lighter, more mobile platforms, the behemoth Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicle was seen as an effective platform with a […]

With potentially draconian budget cuts on the horizon and the uncertainty of operating on a stopgap funding measure that could expire by year’s end, the Army is operating on the […]

The Army plans to release a request for proposals early next year for CH-47F Block 2, which will allow the service to operate the helicopter more affordably as it ages—an […]

Oshkosh [OSK] today unveiled a 6-wheeled version of its mine-resistant, ambush protected all-terrain vehicle (M-ATV), increasing the truck’s payload capacity and improving the vehicle’s off-road steering capability. The M-ATV 6×6 […]

Raytheon [RTN] has scaled down the basic technology of a guided missile into a projectile that can be fired from a standard 40mm grenade launcher. The new 17-inch Pike munition […]

As military weaponry and communication systems become ever more defined by software rather than hardware, the trend toward open architecture systems that allow for swift and regular technical refresh will […]

The Army is positioned to have its entire tactical ground radio architecture under contract by the end of the current fiscal year, bringing unparalleled connectivity to soldiers deployed even to […]