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Army

General Dynamics UK Estimates Potential $2 Billion Export Value of Specialist Vehicle

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

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General Dynamics [GD] UK yesterday said it recently commissioned a market study that estimated the Specialist Vehicle (SV) program it is working on has the potential to generate U.K. export revenues of $2 billion or more in its first 16 years. The estimate is based on countries that have already expressed interest in buying the SV. Additionally, a number of foreign nations currently use the aging U.K.-developed tracked reconnaissance combat vehicle (CVR(T)) family of armored fighting vehicles first designed in…

Congress

Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]