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Army

U.K. MoD Receives First Souped Up Light Tanks

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Friday, January 9th, 2009

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The first batch of more than 100 enhanced light tanks from BAE Systems, used for scouting out the enemy, have been delivered to training units in the British army, complete with a state-of-the-art engine cooling system taken from the motorsport industry, the Ministry of Defense said Jan. 8. Under an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) contract worth about $28.9 million, a number of important upgrades have been carried out to boost the performance and reliability of the British army's Combat Vehicle…

Congress

Industry Groups ‘Urge’ Congress To Block Stock Buyback Restriction From Final FY ‘27 NDAA

More than three dozen industry associations on Monday called on congressional defense committee leaders to scrap a provision in the final version of the next National Defense Authorization Act that […]

Congress

Senior GOP HASC Members Wittman, Turner Ousted Amid Dems’ Blue Wave

Two senior Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee, including a potential frontrunner for the panel’s top GOP role, have officially lost their reelection bids. Reps. Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and […]

Congress

Dems’ Big Night Set To Reshape Top Defense Committee Spots, As Key GOP’ers Knocked Off

Democrats’ sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterms, taking back control of the House and Senate, are set to reshape key spots atop defense committees, to include House Armed Services panels and […]

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]