Army
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ArmyFort Bliss Soldiers First To Fire Army’s New PGK
Soldiers from the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Bliss, Texas, last month became the first troops to fire the Army’s upcoming near-precision projectile, the ATK [ATK]-produced XM1156 […]
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Air ForceAcumentrics Prepares New Rugged-Lite Uninterruptable Power Supply
Growing military power needs for advanced electronics require rugged, uninterruptable power supply (UPS) systems that can operate in harsh environments and Acumentrics is finding ways to keep critical systems on […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin UK, University, Improve Ceramic Armor Protection
Lockheed Martin UK [LMT] and researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a new lighter-weight method of improving the protection and survivability of armored vehicles, such as those used […]
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Army
Italy Will Hold U.S. Financially Accountable For Any MEADS Withdrawal, Minister Says
If the United States does not provide funding to complete the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) design and development ( D&D) phase, Italy will hold it financially accountable, the […]
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Army
Northrop Grumman Upgrades Army’s Air And Missile Defense Program
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has upgraded the software for the Army’s battle command system for air and missile defense, the company said yesterday. Northrop Grumman said it has released version 2.0 […]
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Army
Successful PAC-3/MSE Intercept Test Expands Patriot Battlespace
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said its PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) successfully engaged, intercepted and destroyed a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) target at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The first […]
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Army
BAE Systems To Complete Paladin PIM LRIP In Oklahoma
BAE Systems yesterday said the company plans to complete low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) 155mm self-propelled howitzer system at the Elgin, Okla., facility located in […]
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Army
President Intends To Nominate Gen. Lloyd Austin To Lead U.S. Central Command
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta yesterday said President Obama intends to nominate Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd Austin as the next commander of U.S. Central Command. Panetta called Austin […]
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Army
BAE Systems To Begin Producing THAAD IR Seekers
BAE Systems yesterday said it has received initial $81 million contract funding from Lockheed Martin [LMT] to begin production of 143 infrared seekers for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense […]
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Army
JLENS Simultaneously Tracks Boats, Cars, Trucks, And Airplanes
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said its Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS) recently simultaneously detected and tracked tracked double-digit swarming boats, hundreds of cars and trucks, non-swarming […]