Army
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGAO Advises DoD Prioritize Development of GPS Alternatives
While the Pentagon has undertaken 11 alternatives to GPS efforts, DoD’s Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Oversight Council has emphasized the envisioned move to the anti-jamming, anti-spoofing, encrypted M-code signal […]
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ArmyArmy Taps Stratom To Develop Situational Awareness Kit For Light Robotic Combat Vehicle
Autonomy and robotics firm Stratom has received a deal from the Army to develop a personnel safety and situational awareness system for the new Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light platform, the company […]
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ArmyArmy Official Asks Industry For Help In Inflation, Supply Chain Problems
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Army official this week asked industry to work with the government to help mitigate inflation and supply chain issues impacting military procurement. “We are in probably […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman Working With U.S. Army On Poland’s IBCS Request For SHORAD Program
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is working with the Army in support of Poland’s pending request with the U.S. government to acquire three more battalions of Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle […]
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ArmySenior Army Officials See New Hybrid-Electric Bradley Prototype, Cite ‘Silent Watch’ Capability
Senior Army officials recently viewed a demonstration of the service’s first prototype of a hybrid-electric Bradley fighting vehicle, with the delivery of two test systems planned for September. Lt. Gen. […]
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ArmyBoeing, Nammo Successfully Test Ramjet 155 Long-Range Artillery Weapon
Boeing [BA] and Norwegian defense firm Nammo have announced a successful test of its Ramjet 155 projectile weapon, which the two companies developed for the Army’s program to find new […]
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ArmyArmy To Begin Delivering First Live Hypersonic Weapon Rounds In About Six Months, Thurgood Says
The Army is preparing to deliver the first live rounds for its initial hypersonic weapon battery in about six months, according to the program’s lead official. Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood, […]
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ArmyArmy RCCTO To Pursue Putting 20-Kilowatt Laser On Infantry Squad Vehicles
The Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) recently received approval to pursue a program aimed at integrating a 20-kilowatt laser capability on Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISV), according to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHopes High for CHIPS Act to Help Advance U.S. Semiconductors for Defense
Semiconductors are critical for modern weapons. The Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 has more than 3,000 computer chips, while the company’s CH-53K helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps has more than […]
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Army Focusing Robotic Combat Vehicle Effort On Light Variant For Now, Bush Says
While the Army has experimented with both light and medium versions of Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCV), the service’s top acquisition official has confirmed the service plans to move ahead for […]