Army

By Ann Roosevelt Army unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are answering Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ call for an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) surge, according to the top Army UAS manager. […]

By Marina Malenic Defense Department officials knew of the potential risk to U.S. troops from roadside bombs prior to the hostilities in Iraq, but the department did not begin purchasing […]

The Army is looking for potential solutions to warn civilians that a military convoy has stopped and that soldiers will be directing them. In a FBO Daily published Nov. 24 […]

EADS North America has received a $207.7 million contract from the Army for 39 additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters, extending production under contract of the twin-engine rotary-wing aircraft through […]

By Ann Roosevelt U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) Dec. 4 released Joint Operating Environment 2008 (JOE 2008), a report that examines trends and contexts of the future operating environment and […]

Report: Kill European Missile Defense And Airborne Laser; Halt Procurement, Deployment Of Aegis, GMD, THAAD, Patriot; And End Streamlined Missile Defense Budget System The multi-layered U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) […]

Aerojet [GY] recently announced it has completed production and delivery of 3,178 Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless (TOW) Bunker Buster Warhead Assemblies to Raytheon [RTN] Missile Systems. Raytheon’s TOW missile family is […]

The Missouri National Guard’s 1438th Multi-Role Bridge Company today will be the first Army unit to receive the brand new Light Equipment Transporter vehicles from Oshkosh Corp. [OSK]. The M983A2 […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it has been awarded a $16.9 million contract to begin modernization of the final portion of the Army’s Apache helicopter Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight […]

By Ann Roosevelt President-elect Barack Obama announced Tuesday that former Army Secretary Louis Caldera will serve as Director of the White House Military Office. "Louis has served his country with […]