Army
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ArmyBAE Systems Reaches Deal with New Zealand on IPVs
The first of four new Inshore Patrol Vessels (IPVs) will soon be delivered to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) after an agreement was reached between BAE Systems and the […]
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Air ForceUSJFCOM’s Operational Analysis Center Turns Lessons Learned Into Actionable Items
By Ann Roosevelt The U.S. Joint Forces Command’s (JFCOM) Joint Center for Operational Analysis (JCOA) produces lessons learned and recommendations for change to inform the joint force and combatant commanders […]
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Army
Army Awards Potential $352 Million Force Protection Contract To Sim-G
The Army’s this week awarded Sim-G Technologies a potential $352 million prime contract to provide integrated physical security systems worldwide to detect and respond to unauthorized intrusion into its facilities. […]
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Army
Northrop Grumman Set To Deliver STARLite To Army This Fall
By Geoff Fein Northrop Grumman [NOC] is wrapping up maritime testing of its STARLite radar system for unmanned aircraft, while also preparing to deliver the first systems to the Army […]
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Army
War Supplemental Shows Reduced Funds For Tracked Vehicles
By Emelie Rutherford Army tactical-wheeled vehicles received ample funding in President Obama’s $75.5 billion war-funding request, while procurement monies for items including tracked-combat vehicles dipped compared to recent years, a […]
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Army
KEI Ground Systems Pass Test Leading Toward Booster Flight
Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) missile defense system ground operations passed a dry-run test ahead of a planned KEI booster flight later this year, North Grumman [NOC] said yesterday. That dry-run […]
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Air Force
Abercrombie Predicts Hill Scrutiny of Gates’ F-22, Tanker Plans
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) said while he agrees with many of Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ recommended program changes, he will scrutinize Gates’ proposals for the Air Force […]
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Army
Fourth Army Unit Receives New Boeing CH-47F Chinook
Boeing [BA] yesterday announced that a fourth Army unit has fielded the CH-47F Chinook helicopter. The unit, Company B, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd […]
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Air Force
Billions For MRAPs, Armored Vehicles In Obama War Funding Plan
By Emelie Rutherford The Obama administration released last Thursday night its request to Congress for $75.5 billion in supplemental-war funding, including $2.7 billion for mine-resistant vehicles, $9.8 billion for armored […]
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Army
ITT Receives 5th Largest Ever Night Vision Goggle Order
ITT Corp. [ITT] April 7 said it has received the fifth largest order in company history with a $121 million order from the Army Research, Development & Engineering Command Acquisition […]