Army
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ArmyFirst Army RFP Supporting NIEs: Vehicle Tactical Router
The Army System of Systems Integration (SoSI) Directorate has released its first Request for Proposals (RFP) in support of its semi-annual Network Integration Evaluations (NIE). The service wants industry and […]
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Army
U.K. Taps AgustaWestland For Sea King Helo Support
The U.K. Ministry of Defense yesterday said it has agreed to an approximately $419.9 million contract with Finmeccanica’s AgustaWestland to support Sea King helicopters. The work will sustain 500 jobs […]
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Army
Army Releases Revised Capstone Concept
The Army has re-written its basic framework, called the Army Capstone Concept (ACC), that describes how its leaders think about future war, refines modernization plans and considers what the force […]
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Air ForceFinal DoD Bill Challenges Administration On Multiple Weapons Programs
Congress’ final defense policy bill pushes back on Pentagon plans to fund a controversial tri-nation missile-defense program and retire aircraft, while authorizing it to continue biofuel development, study an additional […]
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Army
BAE Systems’ Phoenix Radios Successful In Tactical Networking At Army Exercise
BAE Systems yesterday said its Phoenix-2C radios successfully provided tactical networking capabilities during recent Army exercises, allowing soldiers to communicate more than 20 kilometers, double the mid-tier network requirement. Fully […]
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Army
Canada Taps General Dynamics For LAV III Improved Surveillance Suite
General Dynamics [GD]-Canada yesterday said Canada awarded it a $9.5 million contract for the definition, analysis and selection of an enhanced surveillance suite for integration onto Canadian LAV III Upgrade […]
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Army
Air Force Set To Begin F-35 Training Next Month
The Air Force is set to begin training on the F-35 next month following the certification of the 33rd Fighter Wing’s program at Eglin AFB, Fla., the service said yesterday. […]
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Army
BAE Systems To Produce Tactical Vests With Body Armor
BAE Systems last week said it received a $35 million order from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the production of tactical vests equipped with body armor. DLA Troop Support […]
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Army
Boeing Puts Unmanned Little Bird Demonstrator Through Paces For South Korea
Boeing [BA] yesterday said it demonstrated affordable unmanned aircraft technology with its Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator that could be integrated onto South Korean Army MD 500 helicopters to expand […]
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Air Force
Turner Grabs Air Land Panel In HASC Shakeup
The leadership of key defense panels took shape yesterday, when a new roster of House Armed Services subcommittee chairmen was announced and the head of a powerful budget panel was […]