Army
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Air ForceSenate Defense Appropriators Want More Shipbuilding Funds, Third DDG-1000
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee (SAC-D) included funds yesterday in its marked-up bill for a third DDG-1000 destroyer for the Navy in fiscal year 2009, ensuring the […]
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ArmyArmy Moves Ahead With Mobile Laser Weapon System Demonstrator
By Ann Roosevelt Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) is moving forward toward a mobile speed-of-light laser weapon system that could, late in the next decade, potentially become part […]
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ArmyLHTEC To Provide Engines For Turkish ATAK Helicopters
The Turkish Army recently said that it has selected the AgustaWestland T129 helicopter, powered by two Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTEC) CTS800-4A engines, as part of the Tactical Reconnaissance […]
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ArmyNew FCS Kit Aids Leader Capability, Army Officers Say
By Ann Roosevelt The first hard look at Future Combat Systems (FCS) Spin Out 1 equipment appears to offer soldiers the future tools that would improve situational awareness helping leaders […]
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ArmyNew National Guard Lakota Helicopters Mission-Ready
By Ann Roosevelt New UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters (LUH) fielding to the Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida National Guard units are mission ready, according to officials. Mississippi and Lousiana each […]
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ArmyPentagon Orders MRAPs and Test Versions of MRAP-Like Vehicles
By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon ordered $752 million worth of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAPs) from International Military and Government (IMG) yesterday, and tapped two other MRAP builders to […]
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ArmySAIC Posts Solid Second Quarter Despite Net Income Drop
By Calvin Biesecker SAIC [SAI] on Wednesday posted solid second quarter results led by strong organic growth and record sales and a modest increase in income from continuing operations, which […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics To Supply Mine-Protected Vehicles To Spain
General Dynamics [GD] Santa Barbara Sistemas Sept. 3 said it was awarded an approximately $102 million contract by the Spanish government to supply RG-31 Mk5E mine protected vehicles for the […]
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ArmyAerojet THAAD Boost Motor Passes Final Qualification Static Test
Aerojet [GY] said its boost motor passed the final qualification static test firing for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program. The THAAD program is managed by the Missile […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Receives $61 Million For More GMLRS Unitary Rockets
By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $61 million follow-on low rate production contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unitary rockets. To date, more […]