Army
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ArmyDRS Technologies Launches New C4ISR Management System
Finmeccanica’s DRS Technologies Inc. says its DRS Tactical Systems (DRS TS) division has launched the C4InSight™ Integrated C4ISR Management System at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, Fla. […]
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ArmyArmy Network Integration Evaluation Aims To Empower Soldiers, Gain Overmatch, Officials Say
EL PASO, Texas–The Army is testing software and hardware in the West Texas desert during Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.2 aiming to give soldiers a tactical network–and an edge, officials […]
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Air ForceSASC Adds Funds For Planes, Tanks, Submarine in DoD Bill
A Senate panel approved legislation yesterday that demands information from the Obama administration on potential budget cuts and reverses the Pentagon’s plans for everything from retiring Air National Guard planes […]
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ArmyNSA Approves First JTRS WNW-Capable Radio System
The Joint Program Executive Office Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) yesterday said the Ground Mobile Radio (JTRS GMR) system was certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) on March 23. […]
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ArmyAeroVironment’s Switchblade Systems Move Forward With Another Army Order
AeroVironment Inc. [AVAV] yesterday said back in March it received a $5.1 million contract modification for its Switchblade loitering munition systems and services from the Army Close Combat Weapons Systems […]
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ArmyNavistar Defense, Indigen Armor, SAIC Unveil Special Ops Tactical Vehicle
Navistar Defense LLC [NAV], Indigen Armor and SAIC [SAI] today unveiled the team’s Special Operations Tactical Vehicle for the Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Ground Mobility Vehicle (GMV) 1.1 program. The […]
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ArmyArmy Lakota Helicopters Fly Past 100,000 Hour Mark
The Army’s fleet of 219 UH-72A Lakota helicopters flew by the 100,000 flight hour milestone during operations on May 10, according to manufacturer European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS). […]
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Air ForceSASC: Industry, DoD Not Doing Enough To Counter Counterfeit Parts In Weapons
Congressional investigators said the Pentagon and defense industry are not doing enough to stop fake electronics parts they found on connected to weapon systems including the P-8A and C-27J aircraft, […]
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Air ForceArmy CERDEC Leads Breakthrough Effort To Increase Satellite Throughput
Defense Department researchers yesterday said they made a giant leap toward increasing satellite throughput by successfully transmitting an unprecedented 1.3 gigabit per second (Gbps) carrier signal via the Wideband Global […]
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ArmyHouse Passes Defense Policy Bill Under Veto Threat
The House passed a Pentagon policy bill, via a 299-120 vote, under a veto threat from the White House last Friday after making last-minute changes on everything from foreign arm […]