Army
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics To Provide More LAV II Vehicles For FMS
General Dynamics [GD] Canada yesterday said it received a $126 contract modification for more Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) for a Foreign Military Sale. This latest contract modification raises the value […]
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ArmySentient Target Detection Systems Part of Australian Army Tactical UAV Project
Australian firm Sentient Vision Systems yesterday said its automated target detection solution–Kestrel Land MTI–will actively support the TUAV systems in their surveillance, reconnaissance and target acquisition missions. Under the Defence […]
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Air ForceUnited Arab Emirates Requests $60 Million For Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles, Support
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress Dec. 14 of an estimated $60 million Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of Javelin Anti-Tank […]
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ArmyRaytheon Awarded $685 Million FMS For New Patriot Fire Units For Taiwan
Raytheon [RTN] said it was awarded a $685.7 million Foreign Military Sales contract for additional new fire units for Taiwan’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System. “Our partnership with Taiwan […]
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Air ForceCongress Passes Final Approps Bill With Acquisition Changes
The Pentagon budget bill the Senate passed over the weekend cuts funding for systems including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, adds monies to maintain M-1 Abrams tank production, and critiques Army weapons development. […]
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ArmyRangers Conducting First Combat Evaluation of JTRS Rifleman Radio
Soldiers from the Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment led the way as the first to conduct combat communications with the Rifleman Radio, the Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) Program Office […]
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Air ForceCongress Passes Defense Policy Bill
The Senate passed the Pentagon policy bill yesterday by an 86-13 vote, clearing it for President Barack Obama’s signature as the fate of the actual defense budget legislation remained in […]
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ArmyArmy Prepares To Contract With Lockheed Martin For New Apache Laser Sensor
The Army is working on details with Lockheed Martin [LMT] for the first production Laser Rangefinder Designators (LRFDs) that are part of the Modernized Day Sensor Assembly (M-DSA) upgrade for […]
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Air ForceMultiple Weapons Changes In Final DoD Policy Bill
The House is poised to vote today on a final Pentagon policy bill that changes the Pentagon’s plans for numerous systems including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and Medium Air Extended […]
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Air ForceFinal Defense Bills Emerging
House and Senate negotiators agreed last night on a final Pentagon authorization bill that they hope to send in the coming days to the White House, which has threatened to veto similar […]