Navy/USMC
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ArmyGTV Team Delivers Proposal For JLTV EMD Phase
The General Tactical Vehicles (GTV) team of General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems and AM General yesterday said it delivered its proposal for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) Phase of […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Continues THAAD Weapon System Development
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $66 million follow-on contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to continue development of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Maintenance Yards Lack Training On New Systems, Admiral Says
The Navy makes “little or no investment” to ensure its maintenance yards are familiar with new shipboard systems when they arrive to the fleet, resulting in knowledge gaps that could […]
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ArmyRaytheon’s Missile Tracking Blimp Awaits Key Tests
Raytheon’s [RTN] missile detection and tracking blimp is set to undergo two key tests later this year with the Army and Navy, a company official recently said. The unmanned aerostat, […]
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Air ForceAustralia Gains Flexibility To Buy More Bushmaster Vehicles
Australian ministers this week said they are buying some $15.5 million in long-lead items for Bushmaster vehicles, offering the government the ability to potentially buy more of the armored vehicles. […]
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Navy/USMCLCS Remote Minehunting System A Challenge For Crew, PEO Says
While recent tests of the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission module aboard a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) were successful, they also identified challenges that need to be overcome, particularly with the […]
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Navy/USMCLCS Likely To Keep Dual Combat Systems For Current Build
Any decision to employ a single combat system on both variants of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) most likely won’t apply to the current production plans for the first 24 […]
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CongressMcCain Seeks Data on Aircraft, Missile Programs
Sen. John McCain is demanding information from Pentagon leaders on an over-budget aircraft carrier and ill-fated missile-defense system. McCain, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent related letters […]
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Air ForceSaab Group Continues U.K. Counter IED Trainer Work
Defence and Security company Saab said it has signed an approximately $17.4 million, two-year extension for the Collective Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Trainer (CCT) managed service from the U.K. Ministry of […]
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Navy/USMCLCS Leak Won’t Require Redesign, PEO Says
The admiral in charge of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program said yesterday he was still awaiting a final determination behind a failed shaft seal on the first ship of […]