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Army

Kongsberg Finalizing $500 Million Extension For CROWS Remote Weapon Station

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, October 9th, 2020

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Kongsberg Finalizing $500 Million Extension For CROWS Remote Weapon Station

Kongsberg CROWS

Kongsberg is in the process of finalizing a $500 million extension with the Army to take the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) program out to 2023, with the official deal expected to be awarded in December. Scott Burk, vice president for business development and government relations for Kongberg’s US Land Systems, told Defense Daily on Friday the deal includes requirements for across the services and arrives as the company gets set to begin production of the upgraded capability, called…

Congress

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Congress

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Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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