Army

The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $383-million contract to operate and maintain the Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS), a tethered aerostat that provides surveillance and reconnaissance for troops in […]

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned yesterday that if the Pentagon receives the largest-possible budget cuts, weapon programs including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the next-generation bomber, the Littoral Combat Ship, […]

The Longbow Limited Liability Company’s Unmanned Aerial Systems Tactical Common Data Link Assembly (UTA) recently successfully controlled an unmanned vehicle from an AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter, while both […]

The Defense Department has a new Air-Sea Battle Concept office expected to integrate air and naval combat capabilities–and soon to incorporate the Army–in support of freedom of action for U.S. […]

Boeing [BA] is executing an on cost, on schedule engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) program for the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System (EMARSS), company officials said.           “We’ve made […]

L-3 MPRI [LLL] yesterday said it received a single-award contract with a total value of $41.97 million if all options are exercised to support the Army Survival, Evasion, Resistance and […]

General Dynamics [GD] yesterday said it has agreed to acquire tactical wheeled vehicle designer and manufacturer Force Protection [FRPT] for about $360 million in cash, in a deal that expands […]

EADS North America’s first UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) equipped with the Security and Support (S&S) Battalion Mission Equipment Package (MEP) has entered operational service with the Mississippi National […]

A Senate committee investigation found myriad instances of suspected counterfeit parts in weapon systems including military aircraft, and it leaders want the defense industry to contribute more for replacement parts. […]

Boeing [BA] has submitted its proposal to the government for a second five-year production contract for CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters that would attain the Army’s planned 464-ship fleet, a […]