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Lockheed Martin Works With Army TARDEC On Prototype Active Protection Controller

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, March 31st, 2015

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Lockheed Martin Works With Army TARDEC On Prototype Active Protection Controller

Lockheed Martin [LMT] Tuesday said it is supporting the Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) as it develops a new prototype controller for military vehicle active protection systems.The controller will allow armored vehicles to have active protection systems that use a single, interchangeable processing unit, allowing for easy maintenance and mission flexibility.Based on Lockheed Martin's Open Architecture Processor, the prototype controller is designed to control and process information from the multiple sensors and self-defense systems that protect…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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