Army
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Business/FinancialRheinmetall To Acquire Military Vehicle Supplier Loc Performance, Adding U.S. Production Capacity
Germany defense contractor Rheinmetall on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Michigan-based Loc Performance Products, a supplier of components and technologies used on military vehicles, a deal that will […]
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ArmyArmy Planning New Air And Missile Defense Strategy Geared For 2040
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The three-star general that leads the Army’s Air and Missile Defense (AMD) command said the service is looking into a set of new weapons and capabilities to […]
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InternationalPoland Signs Deal For 96 AH-64E Apache Combat Helicopters
Boeing [BA] on Tuesday said that Poland has signed a foreign military sales (FMS) agreement to acquire 96 of the company’s AH-64E Apache attack and reconnaissance helicopters, a deal that […]
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WeaponsX-Bow’s Large Solid Rocket Motor Completes Preliminary Design Review
X-Bow Systems on Tuesday said the Large Solid Rocket Motor (LRSM) it is developing for the Defense Department successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) in June, the second major […]
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Business/FinancialGD To Build Solid Rocket Motors For Lockheed Martin In Boost To Industrial Base
General Dynamics [GD] will develop and produce solid rocket motors (SRMs) for Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] precision munitions under a new teaming agreement that will see GD enter the fray as […]
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ArmyLiquidPiston To Develop ‘Ultra-Compact’ Generator For Army Mobile Command Posts
The Army has selected LiquidPiston to develop an “ultra-compact,” portable electric generator for the service’s mobile command post modernization effort. LiquidPiston said Tuesday it’s been notified of an Army Small […]
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ArmyRCCTO Director Outlines Army’s Plan For Hypervelocity Projectiles
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Army official last week laid out the service’s interest in and plan for a new hypersonic projectile (HVP) that has been a program under the DoD […]
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ArmyArmy To Test Laser Weapons For Drone Defeat In FY ‘25, Plans Production Deal In FY ‘26
The Army has solicited white papers for high energy laser systems capable of taking out Groups 1 to 3-sized drones, with plans for prototype awards in fiscal year 2025 to […]
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ArmyArmy To Assess Northrop, Lockheed Solutions For Improved Threat Detection System
The Army recently selected Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] to demonstrate solutions for the service’s new Improved Threat Detection System (ITDS) missile warning capability for current and future […]
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ArmyPush To Build 100,000 155mm Artillery Shells Per Month Remains ‘On Track,’ LaPlante Says
The Pentagon’s push to produce 100,000 155mm artillery rounds per month by late 2025 remains on track, the department’s acquisition chief has said. “We’re going to get to 100,000 [rounds […]