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Army

Oshkosh Defense To Continue Next Gen HEMTT A3 Research

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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

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Oshkosh Defense [OSK] will continue research activities under a $9.4 million contract modification on its Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 variant. The contract modification from Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) includes additional improvements to the current HEMTT A3 technology demonstrator to provide the Army an operationally complete and fully equipped vehicle. Oshkosh engineers will upgrade the vehicle's engine horsepower and incorporate an Army Long-Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliant integral lightweight composite armor A kit and add-on lightweight…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

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 […]