Army
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Air ForceDoD Office Created To Implement Air-Sea Battle Concept
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. […]
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ArmyBoeing Cites On Cost, On Schedule Progress For Army EMARSS Program
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 […]
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Army
L-3 MPRI Tapped To Support Army SERE Program
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 […]
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Army
GD To Buy Force Protection, Boosting Tactical Vehicle Portfolio, International Opportunities
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 […]
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Army
First UH-72A Security And Support Mission Helicopter Is Operational
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 […]
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Air Force
SASC Finds Counterfeit Parts In Major Weapon Systems
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. […]
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Army
Boeing Submits Second Multi-Year Production Proposal For CH-47 F Helicopters
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 […]
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Army
Armaments Directors In U.S., Germany, Italy Approve MEADS Contract Amendment, Flight Tests
The National Armaments Directors of Germany, Italy and the United States yesterday approved a contract amendment that funds two flight intercept tests of the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), […]
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Army
Northrop Grumman Successfully Completes DCGS-A Mobile Software Baseline Qualification
Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it has successfully completed formal qualification testing of the Distributed Common Ground System-Army (DCGS-A) Mobile Basic software baseline being developed for the Army. DCGS-A Mobile […]
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Air Force
Service Chiefs Paint Dire Sequestration Picture
The military service chiefs gave dire warnings yesterday about cuts to weapons programs and harm to the defense industrial base coming if congressional inaction spurs roughly $1 trillion in Pentagon budget […]