Army

By Ann Roosevelt The first of four deployed CH-47F Chinook helicopter units is back from theater, and has proven its new capabilities, officials said. Soldiers say, "the new features saved […]

By Ann Roosevelt The Army is looking ahead to receiving insights and assessments on its requirements and acquisition approach from defense contractors after its first Industry Day on the anticipated […]

By Emelie Rutherford Congress nixed the Pentagon’s attempt to rejigger millions of dollars in its coffers for re-engining a troubled intelligence-gathering aircraft and launching several new weapons programs. The four […]

By Ann Roosevelt The Project Manager Infantry Brigade Combat Team, PM IBCT, part of the newly formed PEO Integration is preparing for a major review that could lead to production […]

By George Lobsenz In the largest solar power initiative every undertaken by the Pentagon–and one of the largest in the nation–the Army yesterday launched a 13-year, $2 billion project to […]

By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA]’s AH-6i light attack/reconnaissance helicopter successfully completed its first flight Sept. 16, after international interest in such an aircraft spurred development, company officials said. For the […]

By Ann Roosevelt The future joint operational concepts expressed in the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO) were validated in a U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM)-led seminar wargame, but the […]

By Ann Roosevelt ATK [ATK]’s Armaments Systems business unit continues its move into the global marketplace, winning a $21 million contract to supply non-standard weapons for Afghanistan, the sector president […]

By Ann Roosevelt Oshkosh Corp.’s [OSK] Defense unit continues to work through plans to prepare for a contract with the government, a multi-year multi- billion rebuy contract for the Army’s […]

By Emelie Rutherford Defense authorizers unveiled yesterday a final Pentagon policy bill that kills a previous House attempt to continue production of the F-22 jet fighter the Obama administration opposes […]