Army

With two different reports due in February 2014 that could affect the role the National Guard plays post-Afghanistan, the National Guard Bureau is hard at work trying to develop metrics […]

The Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the Hand Held, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) advanced radio program, part of the Army’s network, is coming to a close by […]

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) Nov. 13 said the Army is changing its acquisition strategy for Rifleman Radio and HMS Manpack radios to a multi-vendor concept after his push to promote […]

A senior delegation from Poland attended the Nov. 6 tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) successful dual intercept of simultaneously attacking air-breathing target and a tactical ballistic missile in […]

South Africa’s Denel Land Systems and Finland’s Patria yesterday said they signed an agreement on Patria AMV 8×8 armored wheeled vehicle serial production and delivery to South Africa. The agreement […]

ATK [ATK] said it has received orders for approximately $387 million for small-caliber rifle ammunition to be produced at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. The orders fall under the […]

CACI International Inc. [CACI] yesterday said it was awarded a 30-month prime contract, with a total value of $28 million if all options are exercised, from the Department of Defense’s Joint […]

General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems and BAE Systems both said last week that they had completed successful Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR) with the Army of its Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) […]

Congressional interference in spending plans and the inflexibility of sequestration have a cost, the military service chiefs told the Senate Armed Services Committee yesterday–inefficiencies stemming from cuts and uncertainty will […]

U.K. firms Development Engineering and Enterprise Ltd (DEE-Ltd) and Enhanced Protection Systems Ltd. (EPS) Nov. 5 said they have formed a new joint venture, Ascender Vehicles Limited. The new organization […]