Army
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ArmyGD Successfully Completes First Demo of Secure Coms Via MUOS Waveform
General Dynamics‘ [GD] C4 Systems unit yesterday said it recently completed the first demonstration of secure voice and data communications via the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite-communications waveform using […]
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Army
Bell Helicopter To Refurbish Thai Army Helicopters
Bell Helicopter [TXT] recently said it received a contract to modify and refurbish eight Royal Thai Army Bell 212 helicopters. Bell Helicopter Asia will work with Bell’s independent representative Royal […]
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Army
Army Conducts Successful Flight Test of New Target Missile
Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC/ARSTRAT) yesterday said it successfully completed a flight test of the new Economical Target-1 (ET-1) at Eglin AFB, Fla. The ET-1 […]
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Air ForceSASC Scrutinizes Obama Approach To DoD Cuts
As Pentagon leaders defended their budget that ignores a potential half trillion dollar cut in spending reductions, a key senator argued the administration’s fiscal year 2013 proposal renders those cuts moot. […]
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Army
AM General Sees Humvee Right-Hand Drive Market, As Left-Hand Drive Suffers Budget Blow
Far from the U.S. defense budget battles in Washington, D.C., Humvee-maker AM General unveiled a right-hand drive variant of the vehicle at the Singapore Air Show. In the United States, […]
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Air Force
Hill Scouring DoD Budget With $18 Billion In Weapons Cuts
The Pentagon unveiled yesterday its fiscal year 2013 budget proposal–which includes a restructuring of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program–giving lawmakers details on proposed weapons changes they will challenge starting today. […]
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Air Force
Defense Budget Funds Missile Defense Capability Improvements–Including MEADS, PAC-3
In support of administration priorities, the fiscal year 2013 budget request for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is $7.7 billion, down from $8.4 billion in FY ’12, with funding reductions […]
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Army
Army Budget Request To Terminate FMTV, EMARSS, Supports Future Force
The president’s fiscal year 2013 budget–the first based on the new strategic guidance–requests $184.6 billion for the Army comprised of $134.6 billion in the base request and $50 billion for […]
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Army
NIITEK To Collaborate With MBDA Italia On Italian Army Counter-IED Work
Chemring Group PLC subsidiary NIITEK Inc. says it is entering a collaboration agreement with MBDA Italia. As part of the agreement, NIITEK will provide multiple Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) kits, […]
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Army
Army BAA Looks For Proposals For Next-Gen Combat Vehicle Engine
The government yesterday said it wants proposals by April 9 to explore the further development of an advanced next generation combat engine. One 36-month contract is expected to be awarded […]