:

Army

Textron Introduces Two New Commando Vehicles At IDEX

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

SHARE:

Textron Marine & Land Systems [TXT] introduced two vehicles to its Commando™ family of vehicles--the Select Mortar Vehicle and the Utility Baserunner--at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2013. Designed to meet growing requirements of international combat units for a more operationally flexible and adaptable under-armor indirect fire capability, the Commando Select Mortar Vehicle can fire up to 120mm mortars from a common mount, and stow up to 82 rounds of high explosive, illumination and smoke rounds. The vehicle is…

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Concerned With DoD’s Reconciliation Plan For Top FY ‘27 Priorities, Aide Says

Senate defense appropriators have concerns with the Pentagon’s decision to include key fiscal year 2027 funding priorities, such as critical munitions and drones production, among its request for $350 billion […]

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]