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Army

MRAP Reset And Upgrades Underway At Navistar

Tuesday, October 13th, 2015

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MRAP Reset And Upgrades Underway At Navistar

Navistar MaxxPro

As the international tactical vehicle market trends toward improved blast protection in lighter, more mobile platforms, the behemoth Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicle was seen as an effective platform with a specific application that had since outlived its usefulness.The Army did not throw out its requirement for heavily armored trucks, but wanted MRAP-level protection in a vehicle that could perform off road, which it will get in the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). But the possibility of again being drawn into…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]