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By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 6th, 2019

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Tech Developments

Ascent Vision Technologies' XMADIS Marine Air Defense Integrated System. Photo: AVT

Ascent Vision Technologies’ System Used to Counter Iranian Drone Ascent Vision Technologies (AVT) says its Light Marine Air Defense Integrated System (LMADIS) was used in July by the U.S. Marine Corp to mitigate a hostile Iranian drone that threatened a U.S. Navy vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. AVT says the Iranian small, fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system flew within 1,000 yards of the USS Boxer and was immediately taken down using the electronic warfare system that is integrated into the…

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

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 […]