Army
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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, […]
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ArmyMarine Corps Plans To Buy Trophy Active Protection Systems For M1 Tanks
The Marine Corps plans to buy or lease existing active protection systems (APS) for its M1 Abrams tanks that are vulnerable to proliferating anti-tank guided missiles. Specifically, the Marine Corps […]
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Air ForceSecretive Pentagon Office Reveals New Technologies
In his first appearance in front of lawmakers, the director of the Pentagon’s shadowy Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) unveiled a number of technology initiatives that had not previously been disclosed […]
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ArmyArmy Awards Engility Position On $461 Million Contract Vehicle For Enterprise And Information Technology Support
The U.S. Army awarded Engility Holdings, Inc. [EGL] a prime position on a Program Management Support Services 3 (PMSS-3) contract vehicle worth up to $461 million, the company said Tuesday. […]
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ArmyRaytheon Says Its Patriot Missile Radar Upgrade Can Immediately Fulfill Army Requirements
The Army in its fiscal 2017 budget request plans to spend $35 million to begin a search for upgraded Patriot missile defense radars that Raytheon [RTN] has already developed with […]
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ArmyGen. Milley: Army At ‘High Risk’ In Fight Against Russia, Other Near-Peer Adversary
In a war against a near-peer competitor like Russia, the Army would be at “high military risk” given its decreasing size and inability to invest in current and future weapon […]
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ArmyPentagon Standing Behind Nominee For Army Secretary as Process Stalls
The Pentagon press secretary on Monday reiterated that the department will stand behind Eric Fanning, its current nominee for Army secretary, despite lawmakers’ objections. “Mr. Fanning is still the president’s […]
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ArmyAnti-ISIS Coalition Prepares ‘Menu’ Of Weapon Capabilities For Iraqis In Coming Mosul Offensive
As U.S.-trained Iraqi forces prepare for a major offensive against Islamic State (ISIL) militants holding Mosul, the international coalition is preparing a “menu” of offensive and defensive capabilities that will […]
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ArmyArmored Brigades Begin Rotations To Europe In February
U.S.-based armored brigade combat teams with the military’s most modern equipment will begin continuous rotations to Europe in February, bringing the U.S. military presence on the continent to three manned […]