Army
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ArmyLockheed Martin Proves Interoperability of ATACMS With U.K. Launchers
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it successfully proved the interoperability of the U.S. Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile with British M270B1 launchers in a recent test at White Sands […]
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ArmyArmy Buys More Smiths Detection Systems To Extend Artillery Accuracy
Smiths Detection announced it received a $19.3 million contract from the Army for Meteorological Measuring Set-Profiler (MMS-P) systems, for a total program value of more than $89 million. The sophisticated […]
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ArmyOshkosh Defense, Army Sign CRADA For UGV Tech
Oshkosh Corp.’s [OSK] Oshkosh Defense, yesterday said it signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Army’s Tank and Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to refine […]
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ArmyArmy Enablers Stretched, Vice Chief Says
By Ann Roosevelt The Army is stretched in areas such as aviation, logistics and military police, and the service is looking at its options to ensure it can provide those […]
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ArmyFCS Program Mid Course Review Completes Next Month
By Ann Roosevelt The Army’s ongoing review of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) should be complete by the end of February, according to Gen. Peter Chiarelli, Army vice chief of […]
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ArmyForce Dynamics, LLC Submits Cheetah For MRAP-All Terrain Vehicle Program
Force Protection Inc. [FRPT] and General Dynamics [GD], through their joint venture Force Dynamics, LLC Jan. 15 announced that they have submitted the Cheetah, a lightweight armored tactical vehicle developed […]
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Air ForceIf Defense And NASA Received Traditional Share Of Federal Funding, Economic Stimulus Bill Could Mean $152 Billion For DOD, $8 Billion For NASA
As a new president and Congress are poised to enact a roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill, it is clear that the measure could provide immense help to critically tight […]
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Air ForceIran Found To Amass Key Substances For Ballistic Missiles Production: Report
Iran is amassing materials such as tungsten copper and specialized aluminum and titanium sheets that are key to production of missiles, including long-range weapons, The Wall Street Journal reported. The […]
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ArmyArmy Receives First Six of Planned 4,000 Electric Vehicles
By Ann Roosevelt FORT MYER, Va.–Army Secretary Pete Geren Monday handed over the keys to the first six Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV) being leased from Chrysler‘s Global Electric Mororcars (GEM) […]
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Air ForceSenators To Query DoD Picks On Acquisition, Not Fretting About Lynn’s Lobbying
By Emelie Rutherford Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members said they plan to question nominees for four top Defense Department posts tomorrow about aircraft and shipbuilding efforts, but don’t see […]