Army

General Dynamics [GD] Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a $30 million contract by the Army for production and field support of Joint Biological Point Detection Systems (JBPDS). The […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senate Republicans are crying foul over potential Democratic attempts to consider the Pentagon policy bill next week with limited debate. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans […]

By Emelie Rutherford A key Senate committee did not fund a controversial jet engine program in legislation it approved yesterday, though the panel’s chairman signaled he remains supportive of the […]

By Calvin Biesecker As part of the defense spending and productivity efficiency initiatives outlined by the Pentagon yesterday, affordability will be a key feature of all new programs, Defense Secretary […]

By Calvin Biesecker Taking a unique and relatively inexpensive approach to perimeter security, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and its partner Intelleflex are developing a system based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) […]

By Emelie Rutherford A senior Pentagon advisor yesterday described the Pentagon’s healthcare, retirement, and personnel systems as ticking time bombs that must be overhauled to avoid a budget catastrophe. Retired […]

By Geoff Fein The Raytheon [RTN] and Boeing [BA] effort to develop the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) for the Army and Navy had a successful second test flight of its […]

By Emelie Rutherford A House panel is continuing to fight back Pentagon attempts to take away already-pegged-for Army vehicle upgrades. The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) in an Aug. 10 […]

By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] is touting a new 3G broadband network for the military that will enable any government approved, commercially available smart phone to link in and […]

By Emelie Rutherford The overall size of the defense budget likely needs to be increased to modernize equipment, the heads of an independent panel that critiqued the Pentagon’s 2010 Quadrennial […]