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Army

Pennsylvania National Guard Stryker Unit Prepares For Iraq

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Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt The Defense Department yesterday said the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 28th Infantry Div., Pennsylvania National Guard is among the units scheduled to deploy to Iraq in early 2009. "Everyone pretty much knew it was coming," Public Affairs Spec. Matthew Jones told Defense Daily. The SBCT sent two infantry companies and one unmanned aerial vehicle platoon to Iraq. The 56th SBCT is the Army's sixth Stryker brigade, approved by then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld in 2003. So…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]