Army

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said land force readiness faces a fiscal “perfect storm” and could face roughly “$17 billion” in shortfalls this fiscal year alone, facing tough […]

Under a $5 million contract, the Army ordered kits in December to upgrade 100 of General Dynamics’ [GD] Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) AN/PRC-155 two-channel Manpack radios to enable […]

AeroVironment Inc. [AVAV] yesterday said it received a $12 million order for its Wasp ® AE small unmanned aircraft systems, initial spares packages, training, and one year of contractor logistics […]

Alion Science and Technology yesterday said it will provide the Army with geospatial enterprise development, integration and evaluation under a $24 million award. The effort is to help the land […]

A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the "cost and scope" of the Army’s network strategy program “presents significant risks and challenges” and deserves high-level oversight attention […]

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. [UTX] and Boeing [BA] signed a teaming agreement Jan. 13 to submit a joint proposal in response to the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate Broad Agency Announcement […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $90.6 million Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract from the Army for sustainment of the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor […]

There’s a vital need to continue and increase industry/government dialogue on Army aviation, industry leaders said at a recent conference in Washington, while a top Sikorsky [UTX] executive said it’s […]

The top civilian and military Army leaders yesterday issued their “command intent” and immediate, but reversible, actions for risk mitigation in the face of fiscal uncertainty. The Jan. 16 memo […]

A total of 237 of a total of just over 400 workers on the General Dynamics [GD] Stryker combat vehicle line at Anniston Army Depot (ANAD), Ala., are being laid […]