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Army

Leonardo DRS Receives $132.1 Million Initial Delivery Order For Army’s Upgraded Rugged Tablets

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

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Leonardo DRS Receives $132.1 Million Initial Delivery Order For Army’s Upgraded Rugged Tablets

Leonardo DRS' MFoCS II

Leonardo DRS has received a $132.1 million production order to deliver the first updated rugged tablets for the Army’s next-generation battle command platform, the company said Wednesday. The first order for Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS) II arrives as the Army looks to ramp up fielding of the dismountable tablets used to run its new Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P). "As the Army continues its modernization efforts, MFoCS will serve as a critical enabler of the Mounted Computing Environment and…

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

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Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

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