New Surge Reflects a Fresh Strategy for Afghanistan
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ryan Pettit, left, and Cpl. Matthew Miller, both with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment (Reinforced), fire their service rifles during an operation in the Helmand province of Afghanistan July 3, 2009. The Marines, who are part of a ground combat element of Regiment Combat Team 3, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, are deployed to the area...
Arming the Fire Scout – U.S. to Arm the MQ-8B with APKWS Guided Rockets
Northrop Grumman Corporation has started work outfitting the U.S. Navy's MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) laser-guided 70mm rocket. Such an armed unmanned platform will provide naval platforms, specifically the Littoral Combat Ship an autonomous engagement capability highly suitable for littoral warfare. This light weight precison guided weapon is in production for the...
SOCOM Orders Falcon Wideband Tactical Radios for $36 Million
Harris Corporation has received $36 million in orders from U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to accelerate its deployment of an advanced wideband tactical communications system. The company will provide Falcon III wideband AN/PRC-117G manpack and AN/PRC-152A handheld radios that will sustain Special Operations Forces wireless broadband capabilities at remote locations independent of existing infrastructure. “Our Falcon radios wirelessly extend the reach of network services such as...
Future Force Warrior Infantry System of Systems (SOS)
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Future Force Warrior (previously known as Objective Force Warrior) is now scheduled to be the third capability upgrade phase of the Land warrior System (formerly known as Land Warrior Block III). Future Force Warrior (FFW) is designed as an integrated "system of systems", as part of the army transformation to a soldier-centric force which will complement...
AN/PSC-5 – Portable SATCOM terminal
AN/PSC-5 Enhanced Manpack UHF Terminal (EMUT) (also known as SPITFIRE ) is a man portable Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA), line-of-sight and tactical satellite communications terminal. The system has embedded security systems. The system supports VHF-UHF bands (30 – 400 MHz) to communicate with SINCGARS and HAVEQUICK II in Line of Sight modes, and support UHF and DAMA services at the...
US Army Embarks on the Testing of a Hybrid Ultra Light Vehicle (ULV)
The U.S. Army's latest “research prototype vehicle” has entered advanced testing phase with the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). The new vehicle known as the Ultra Light Vehicle (ULV) was built as a Concept Vehicle for TARDEC's Detroit Arsenal. The new hybrid tactical vehicle targets safety, fuel-efficiency and versatility. It was developed in the past 16...
Lockheed Martin Joins Bell’s Valor Team
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) will work as a team on the Bell V-280 Valor, making Lockheed Martin the first of Bell Helicopter’s V-280 program tier one team members. Additional team members will be announced in the coming months. The Bell V-280 Valor was recently selected by the U.S. Army to enter into negotiations for...
