Army
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ArmyChinook Helicopter Marks 50 Years, Pulls Pitch Into The Future
It was 50 years ago yesterday that Boeing [BA] delivered the first H-47 Chinook helicopter to the Army, and officials expect the heavy lift helicopter to continue providing its capabilities […]
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Army Looks For Industry Capabilities For Loitering Precision Guided Munition
The Army yesterday issued a request for information (RFI) for a loitering precision guided munition, inviting companies to make presentations on their capabilities Oct. 16 in Huntsville, Ala. The RFI […]
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Lockheed Martin SMSS Takes Part In Army Look At Robotic Counter-IED
Army engineers are taking a look at robotic systems, including Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Squad Mission Support System (SMSS), to see if they can conduct counter-improvised explosive devices (IED) missions, something […]
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Army Orders 13,000 More JTRS Rifleman Radios From General Dynamics
General Dynamics [GD] C4 Systems yesterday said it received a new order valued at approximately $53.9 million from the Army for an additional 13,000 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, […]
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Tri-National MEADS Program Preparing For First Intercept Flight–Funding Uncertain
The U.S., German and Italian Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program is focused on its first intercept flight this fall at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., according to an […]
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BAE Systems To Upgrade 353 National Guard Bradley Fighting Vehicles
BAE Systems yesterday said it received a $306 million contract modification to upgrade 353 Bradley Fighting Vehicles now in three different versions to one version, the Operation Desert Storm Situational […]
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Army Nearing Deployment Of Gimbal-Equipped Raven UAVs
LAS VEGAS–The Army has begun taking delivery of AeroVironment’s [AVAV] latest version of the Raven unmanned aerial vehicle that is gimbal equipped with simultaneous infrared and electro-optical imagery for 360-degree […]
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Army Deems First Flight Successful For Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle
Airborne for more than 90 minutes, the Army said the successful first flight of its Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) was conducted at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Northrop Grumman […]
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Boeing Moves To Next Phase of Advanced Helicopter Flight Control System
Boeing [BA] will continue developing a technology that improves helicopters’ maneuverability and performance through an $18 million Army contract for Phase II of the Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS) program. […]
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Boeing Completes Sea Testing Of Unmanned Little Bird
LAS VEGAS—Boeing [BA] recently completed sea testing of its unmanned version of Little Bird (H-6) in what it considers a key milestone for an aircraft it hopes to add to […]