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Army

HASC Wants Specifics On IVAS 1.2 Success Criteria, As Key Army Testing Awaits

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, May 24th, 2024

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HASC Wants Specifics On IVAS 1.2 Success Criteria, As Key Army Testing Awaits

IVAS 1.2 will be the IVAS variant fielded to the close combat force. Photo: Frederick Shear, PEO Soldier

The House Armed Services Committee is seeking details from the Army on the specific assessment criteria it will use for evaluating the latest version of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) as the service heads into a critical testing period for the new headset. HASC adopted an amendment from Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) during its markup of the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act directing the Army’s acquisition chief to brief the panel on how it will judge the…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]