Army

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 […]

The integration of open architecture solutions on systems operating on the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) must include considering the overall operating environment on the EMS and threats posed in the cyberspace, […]

Two senior Navy and Army acquisition officers say commands need to be upfront in addressing their data rights requirements with contractors and do a better job of following through to […]

The Army awarded a follow-on contract of about $142 million to BAE Systems to continue low rate initial production (LRIP) of the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and M992A3 ammunition carrier. BAE […]

A Northrop Grumman [NOC] executive said Tuesday more open architecture designs in acquisition systems could lead to increased savings for the Defense Department in addition to better technological advancement. “If […]

The new Army Operating Concept (AOC) is the bedrock for developing the functional concepts that will lead to how the service conducts operations in the future as part of the […]

The Army is working on a tool to provide Electronic Warfare (EW) officers with a new way to do business that will allow commanders to think in new ways about […]

For the first time, an Army Operating Concept (AOC) acknowledges success at the strategic level of war is a required land force capability, connecting a capability to achieve national goals […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] and others in industry are awaiting the capabilities design document for the Army’s Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport (S-MET), which is expected to outline three vehicle sizes and […]