Army
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ArmyDuPont Kevlar Provides Solutions, Not Just Fiber, Exec Says
DuPont’s [DD] Kevlar is best known for providing the military with its troops with its life protecting ballistic fiber in body armor, but it’s moving into arenas from law enforcement […]
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ArmyShyu: S&T the Short-Term Key to Engaging Industry, Maintaining Technological Edge
The Army has protected its science and technology funding despite disproportionate cuts to the overall research and development budget in the hopes that S&T is the key to keeping industry […]
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ArmyAlcoa Forges Largest Mono-Hull For Combat Vehicles To Increase Troop Protection, Cut Cost
Alcoa [AA] on Monday said it has manufactured the world’s largest single-piece forged aluminum hull for combat vehicles in a development that offers greater blast protection from improvised explosive threats […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Pursuing DCGS-A Increment 2, Delivers Software
Lockheed Martin [LMT] will pursue Increment 2 of the Army’s version of the Distributed Common Ground System, (DCGS-A), according to a company executive. DCGS-A is the Army’s current system for […]
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ArmyRaytheon Developing New Variants of Excalibur
Excalibur has revolutionized cannon artillery, making it possible to engage targets precisely at long ranges while avoiding collateral damage, and Raytheon [RTN] is moving on more precise projectiles and a […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman Land Force Support Includes Modernization
Northrop Grumman’s [NOC] global logistics and sustainment efforts include modernization to offer innovative, affordable solutions to U.S. and allied customers, while providing high performance and readiness, company officials said. Northrop […]
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ArmyRaytheon Begins Full-Rate Production of TALON Rocket For UAE, Sees Wide Market
Raytheon [RTN] has begun full-rate production of the TALON Laser Guided Rocket co-developed with the United Arab Emirates under a $117 million contract, a company official said. The TALON LGR […]
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ArmyiRobot Aims For More Intuitive, Adaptive Robots
Ground robots were widely used on the battlefield in the last decade responding to very specific threats such as IEDs, but with a very different and more complex environment evolving, […]
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ArmyPolaris Defense Launches DAGOR Ultra-Light Combat Vehicle
Polaris industries’ [PII] Polaris Defense is unveiling the DAGOR™ ultra-light combat vehicle to meet an emerging threat to Special Operation Forces and light infantry at the 2014 Association of the […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics Moves To Low Rate Production On SOCOM GMV 1.1 Vehicle
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems [GD] is moving to low-rate initial production (LRIP) on the Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 program after a U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Milestone C […]