Army

The U.S. Army installed the first Ground-Based Sense and Avoid (GBSAA) system radar at Ford Hood, Texas, it said on Monday. Fort Hood has two MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft […]

The Army wants lighter body armor and weapons as well as a future fighting vehicle to restore a greater degree of tactical ability in future combat, according to a top […]

The Army released a final request for proposals for its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle low-rate initial production and full rate production on Friday, giving industry two months to refine and […]

Nammo has developed and demonstrated a 40mmx53 HV AirBurst round for the Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL) Mk19 system, a candidate for the Anti-Defilade ammunition requirement from the U.S. Army, the […]

General Dynamics [GD] is partnering with Smith & Wesson [SWHC] to pursue the U.S. Army’s Modular Handgun System (MHS) solicitation to replace the M9 standard sidearm, General Dynamics sai on […]

The Army and Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Limited User Testing (LUT) wrapped up earlier this month, representing the last step in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) […]

Government and industry are working quickly to gain as much knowledge as they can during the science and technology phase of the Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, hoping to understand […]

The Army on Monday awarded Sikorsky a pair of contract modifications worth nearly $1.3 billion for helicopters and support functions, according to a Defense Department statement. The Army awarded Sikorsky […]

BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman [NOC] submitted proposals for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Army’s Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) program, company officials said Monday. CIRCM is […]

The Obama administration on Monday sent Congress a $5.6 billion budget amendment, including $5 billion for the Defense Department, to fund war-related operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and […]