Army
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ArmyArmy Receives First IVAS 1.2 Prototypes, Bush ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ On Upgraded System
After receiving the first 20 prototypes of the new “1.2” upgraded version of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) headset from Microsoft [MSFT] this week, the Army’s top acquisition official […]
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ArmySNC, New Leidos-L3Harris Team Readying For Army’s ATHENA-S ISR Jet Award By End Of FY ‘23
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and a newly announced team of Leidos [LDOS] and L3Harris Technologies [LHX] have detailed their proposals for the Army’s ATHENA-S intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) jet […]
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ArmyArmy To Begin Fielding New RVCT Training Simulators In FY ‘24
The Army will begin fielding its new air and ground platform training simulators in fiscal year 2024, which follows a recent $500 million production award to Cole Engineering Services Inc. […]
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ArmyBAE Systems Not Protesting Army’s Bradley Replacement Award Decision
BAE Systems will not protest the Army’s award decision for the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle program, after the service didn’t select the company to move forward in the Bradley […]
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CongressCentral DoD Data Repository Critical for Pentagon AI Applications, AI Company Founder Says
Pentagon data centralization is crucial to the future of military artificial intelligence (AI) applications, an AI entrepreneur told a congressional hearing on July 18th. “AI systems are only as good […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCounter-Drone Office Sees Industry’s Solutions For Taking Out One-Way Attack UAS In Latest Demo
After observing the threat one-way attack drones have posed in Ukraine, the Pentagon’s Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System Office (JCO) recently concluded a demonstration with industry showcasing high-powered microwave and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyClassified AI Briefing to Senators A ‘Candid, Wake Up Call,’ Schumer Says
Pentagon, intelligence, and White House officials’ classified, artificial intelligence (AI) briefing to about 70 senators on July 11th was a “candid, wake up call,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) […]
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ArmyMingus Nominated As Next Army Vice Chief, As George Says Tuberville’s Block Impacting Readiness
President Biden has nominated Lt. Gen. James Mingus, director of the Joint Staff, to be the Army’s next vice chief of staff, according to a congressional notice. Mingus’ nomination arrives […]
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CongressSASC Presses Army For Night Vision Devices, Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Strategies
The Senate Armed Services Committee is pressing the Army to provide its acquisition strategies for night vision devices and its tactical wheeled vehicle fleet, with the latter not having been […]
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ArmyRTX Nabs Army Deal Worth Up To $117.5 Million To Deliver 3rd-Gen FLIR Sensors
The Army has awarded RTX [RTX] a contract worth up to $117.5 million to provide the latest Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) sensor kits for installation on combat vehicles. The low-rate […]