Army
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ArmyArmy: Lockheed Martin Should Put Up $16 Million To Cover Losses If Oshkosh JLTV Work Halted
A halt in Joint Light Tactical Vehicle production, should Oshkosh [OSK] have to stop work under a federal court order, will cost the Army $3 million per month and add […]
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ArmyArmy Will Outfit Vehicles With Commercial Anti-Missile Systems Before Development Program Fields
Existing active protection systems (APS) are sufficiently mature to provide Army vehicle with defense against rocket propelled grenades, anti-tank missile and other threats until a tailor-made system can be developed, […]
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ArmyArmy Chief Advocates ‘Intimate’ Role For Service Leaders In Acquisition Process
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has long favored giving the service chiefs an “intimate” role in acquisition programs and plans to lay that opinion out for the Senate […]
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ArmyArmy Chief Sees Commercial Tech Providing Revolutionary Weapons By 2025
Technologies that will fundamentally change the nature of war are already under development and finding application in the commercial world, but the Army is stuck fighting with the equipment it […]
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ArmyArmy Secretary Nominee Pledges to Create Rapid Capabilities Office If Confirmed
During a Thursday confirmation hearing, the administration’s nominee for Army Secretary vowed to make acquisition reform a focus of his tenure and to stand up a Rapid Capabilities Office meant […]
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Air ForceGrowth in Enemy Technology Drives SOCOM’s Laundry List of Requirements
Special operations component commanders on Wednesday detailed acquisition wish lists that included everything from new drones, precision guided munitions for small boats and laser weapons that can be mounted on […]
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ArmyArmy Fast Tracking Active Protection Systems For Stryker, Abrams In Europe
The Army has an urgent operational need to equip armored vehicles in Europe with active protection systems (APS) and is actively searching for ways to fund the effort. “This is […]
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ArmyArmy Eyeing Large Vertical Lift Unmanned Aircraft To Eliminate Dependence On Runways
The Army’s wants a Predator-size unmanned aerial system that can take off and land like a helicopter, untethering its drone operations from runways and airfields, aviation officials said Jan. 14. […]
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ArmyFanning Temporarily Resigns As Acting Army Secretary
Eric Fanning has temporarily resigned as acting Army secretary to focus on “achieving confirmation,” according to Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook. Newly sworn-in Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy will […]
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ArmySidelined In JLTV Struggle, AM General Quietly Collecting Millions In Humvee Contracts
While Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Oshkosh [OSK] trade punches in federal court over the right to build the next-generation Humvee, incumbent manufacturer AM General has rebounded from its loss in […]