Army
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ArmyNew FCS Kit Aids Leader Capability, Army Officers Say
By Ann Roosevelt The first hard look at Future Combat Systems (FCS) Spin Out 1 equipment appears to offer soldiers the future tools that would improve situational awareness helping leaders […]
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New National Guard Lakota Helicopters Mission-Ready
By Ann Roosevelt New UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters (LUH) fielding to the Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida National Guard units are mission ready, according to officials. Mississippi and Lousiana each […]
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Pentagon Orders MRAPs and Test Versions of MRAP-Like Vehicles
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon ordered $752 million worth of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs) from International Military and Government (IMG) yesterday, and tapped two other MRAP builders to […]
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SAIC Posts Solid Second Quarter Despite Net Income Drop
By Calvin Biesecker SAIC [SAI] on Wednesday posted solid second quarter results led by strong organic growth and record sales and a modest increase in income from continuing operations, which […]
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General Dynamics To Supply Mine-Protected Vehicles To Spain
General Dynamics [GD] Santa Barbara Sistemas Sept. 3 said it was awarded an approximately $102 million contract by the Spanish government to supply RG-31 Mk5E mine protected vehicles for the […]
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Aerojet THAAD Boost Motor Passes Final Qualification Static Test
Aerojet [GY] said its boost motor passed the final qualification static test firing for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program. The THAAD program is managed by the Missile […]
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Lockheed Martin Receives $61 Million For More GMLRS Unitary Rockets
By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $61 million follow-on low rate production contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unitary rockets. To date, more […]
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iRobot Awarded Potential $200 Million Army Contract
iRobot (IRBT) yesterday announced it has been awarded a five-year, $200 million ceiling priced Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for service orders for military robots, spare parts, training and repair services. The […]
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Successful First Flight For Sikorsky’s X2 Technology Demonstrator
Sikorsky [UTX] last week successfully completed the first flight of its X2 Technology Demonstrator, maneuvering the prototype aircraft through hover, forward flight, and a hover turn, in a test flight […]
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Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Critical Solid-State Laser Milestone, Sets Records
By Ann Roosevelt Northrop Grumman [NOC] says it set new industry records in all aspects of high-power solid-state laser production, demonstrating the readiness of these compact, portable, speed-of-light weapons to […]