:

Business/Financial

Navy Continues Verifying AARGM, OPEVAL Planned For Summer

DDN

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009

SHARE:

By Geoff Fein The Navy earlier this month conducted another successful test shot of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), proving out systems that will improve the capability of the High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM). "The test exercised all the new components of the AARGM missile, specifically the GPS along with the ARH (anti-radiation homing)...improved ARH performance...and then the millimeter wave end game terminal guidance," Capt. Larry Egbert, program manager direct and time sensitive strike, told Defense Daily in a recent…

Army

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

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]