Tag: General Dynamics
US Army Completes Successful Iron Fist Tests Series on Bradley Armored...
The US Army recently completed rigorous testing on the Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) that showed significantly improved results over previous tests. The testing completed in October 2022 of the Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD) system demonstrated improvements in both durability and system effectiveness, compared to the previous testing on the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The Army is considering the system to equip its Bradley, OMFV and other light armored vehicles.
Introducing: Defense-Update Podcasts
In this edition, we review some of the highlights of the AUSA exhibition held last week in Washington DC. Our coverage includes new guided weapons, combat vehicles, artillery, active protection systems and the integration of unmanned aerial systems on combat vehicles and with dismounted formations.
US Military Buy $3.9 Billion of Electronic Hardware from GD
General Dynamics Missions Systems was awarded a US$3.9 billion sole-source contract by the U.S. Army, for the supply of Common Hardware Systems-5 (CHS-5) over the next five years. Products included in the CHS program include servers, storage, clients, networking devices, ruggedized platforms, hand-held end devices, Operational Transit Cases (OTC) and peripherals devices, all tested and proved to meet the program's requirements.
New Scout SV armoured vehicle unveiled at DVD
General Dynamics UK (GDUK) unveiled today the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) at the DVD event in Millbrook Proving Ground in the UK. This is...
Forced by Budget Cuts, US Army is Likely to End GCV...
If the US omnibus budget bill that President Obama signed earlier this month didn’t already make it clear, the Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle program...
Cautioned About Further Delays, GD Reduces Earning Expectations
General Dynamics reported today second-quarter 2012 earnings from continuing operations of $634 million, compared with $666 million in the second quarter of 2011. Revenues in the quarter were $7.9 billion. Net earnings for the second quarter of 2012 were $634 million, compared to $653 million. Funded backlog has also declined slightly in the second quarter, compared to first-quarter 2012.
9th Virginia Class Nuclear Sub Delivered to the US Navy One...
The U.S. Navy took delivery of PCU Mississippi (SSN 782) from General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) yesterday May 2, 2012 one year early to the submarine's contract delivery date of April 30, 2013. PCU Mississippi took just more than 62 months to build, which set the record for the Virginia Class Submarine Program's fastest delivery
JLTV Programs Enters the Final Phase
Preparing for the next phase in the Joint Light Tactical vehicle (JLTV) program, the U.S. Army Tacom Life Cycle Management Command in Warren Michigan gathered five bids yesterday, for the upcoming 27 month Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.
GD Expands Tactical Vehicles Offering With FPI Merger
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is widening its tactical armored vehicles portfolio with the acquisition of Force Protection Inc. (FPI). GDLS is a leading...
U.S. Army Awards Two Contracts for Technology Development of the Ground...
The U.S. Army awarded two contracts for the technology development (TD) of the Ground Combat Vehicle Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The winners are General Dynamics...
Northrop Grumman is Out of Shipbuilding Business
Huntington Ingalls begins its life as an independent company knowing the Navy customer can't live without it -- that it is the only supplier of aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships to the Navy Department. The spinoff looks like a win-win situation for all involved; once free of each other, the two companies will both perform better...
Army Dissolves Early-Brigade Combat Team, Discontinue Class I UAV, UGS
The Department of the Army announced today that it decided to continue low-rate initial production of two elements of the Early-Infantry Brigade Combat Team...
U.S. Navy Selects Integrators to Evaluate Four Competitive Cyber-Warfare Concepts
Four system integrators were selected by the U.S. Navy Space and Naval Warfare Systems (SPAWAR) to develop cyberspace operations systems for the U.S. Navy,...
Gates Recommends Cancelling the Procurement of USMC’s Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is recommending to cancel the procurement of the Marine Corps $15 billion amphibious 'Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle' (EFV) program. After spending...
