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Navy Awards 4th APKWS Full-Rate Production Contract; Apache Qualification Likely This Year

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

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The Navy awarded BAE Systems $45 million for its fourth full-rate production (FRP) contract of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), which for now will be used to add guided missile capabilities to Navy and Marine Corps helicopters but could soon enter the Army inventory.The Dec. 29, 2014, award covered 1,601 units, which puts the contract about on par with previous contracts in terms of quantity and unit price, David Harrold, director of precision guidance solutions for BAE, told…

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 […]