Army

By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] said it recently completed another series of successful tests of the Direct Attack Guided Rocket (DAGR) semi-active laser guidance kits for 2.75 inch/70mm rockets. […]

By Ann Roosevelt The Defense Department’s chief acquisition officer has approved up to $10 million in FY 2008 research, development test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds to initiate a Stryker Product […]

By Ann Roosevelt NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Army’s Extended Range Multi-Purpose Unmanned Aircraft Weapon System made its debut here April 8 at the Army Aviation Association of America’s annual convention. "What […]

Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] and the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) are teaming to advance the state-of-the-art for Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) Technologies. Bell will begin testing various elements […]

By Ann Roosevelt NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—BAE Systems yesterday unveiled its Q-Sight family of helmet displays and tracking products that can bring improved situational awareness to Army pilots, according to officials. […]

By Ann Roosevelt NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Lockheed Martin [LMT] April 7 announced the Army awarded it a $172 million follow-on contract for Arrowhead electro-optical systems for AH-64 Apache helicopter crews. The […]

By Ann Roosevelt NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Army aviation must not defer hard decisions to remain agile, lethal and successful, according to the Army Vice Chief of Staff. "The branch since its […]

Rockwell Collins [COL] and Optical Air Data Systems, LLC (OADS) have teamed to introduce a new solution called LandSafe(tm) to help helicopters navigate and land safely in degraded visual environments, […]

Blackhawk Modifications and Atlantic Turbines International have entered a teaming agreement to expand turbine engine capabilities, forming a new company, Vector-Hawk Aerospace, headquartered in Daleville, Ala. The new company will […]

By Ann Roosevelt NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—By June, Boeing [BA] expects to have signed on to a five-year contract to support the CH-47 Chinook helicopter expected to save the service $500 […]