Tag: U.S. Army
First THAAD Missiles Delivered to the U.S. Army
The US Army has received the first two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missiles from Lockheed Martin at the Anniston Defense Munitions Center, May 16, 2011 capping off years of planning and development.
Precision Mortars – Maturing in Combat
The U.S. Army is gaining more experience with precision mortars. The latest addition to its arsenal, the XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition (PGMM) is...
Armed Aerial Scout AAS-72X Undergoing Flight Demonstrations
American Eurocopter lead team flies AAS-72X technology demonstrator highlighting suitability for U.S. Army future requirement for an armed scout helicopter.
Oshkosh Provides Underbody Protection for HEMTT A4
Oshkosh Defense was awarded the first U.S. Army order for 400 underbody armor protection kits for the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4 vehicles, along with a delivery contract for additional (15) Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) wreckers, supporting troops operating in Afghanistan. The total value of these orders is about $38 million.
U.S. Army to Test Wearable PCs with Battle Command Network
The U.S. Army will soon evaluate prototypes of wearable mobile handheld computers running battle command capability. New applications, utilizing GDC4’s GD300 and other devices,...
U.S. Army Clears FBCB2 Upgrade for Fielding
The U.S. Army has approved the fielding of a major upgrade for its Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) system, called Joint...
U.S. Army Orders 21,000 Thermal Sights from Three U.S. Suppliers
Raytheon, DRS an BAE Systems have recently won orders for over 21,000 Thermal Weapon Sights worth about $195 million. The AN/PAS-13 family of sights enables Soldiers with individual and crew served weapons to see deep into the battlefield, increase surveillance and target acquisition range day or night.
U.S. Army to Fields RC-12X SIGINT Aircraft
Upgrading the U.S. Army RC-12X Guardrail fleet of Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft under a U.S. Army task order, Northropt Grumman is scheduled to deliver...
More CROWS II Weapon Stations for the U.S. Army
The U.S. Army is increasing the number of Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS II) bought from Norwegian arms manufacturer Kongsberg Defence. The Army...
Boeing Awarded $80 Million to Replenish Apache’s Combat Losses
Boeing has received delivery orders for 17 Apache attack helicopters, supplying the U.S. Army with 14 AH-64D war replacement aircraft plus additional three Apaches,...
Modified Puma, Hybrid Armored Vehicle up for U.S. Army GCV ...
Three teams, led by General Dynamics, SAIC and BAE Systems are competing for U.S. Army $450 million technology demonstration contracts to demonstrate vehicle platforms that could evolve in 7 years into the Ground Combat Vehicle, the U.S. Army future infantry carrier.
Three Industry Teams Submit Proposals for the U.S. Army Future Ground...
Three tag teams are in for yet another round of wrestling for future armored vehicle championship. As always, the teams are the same. As before, the championship prize is the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV), with competing teams leaders are General Dynamics, BAE Systems and SAIC.
U.S. Army Expand CROWS II Contract to Cover More Spares, Repairs
The US Army has increased the ongoing framework contract for Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station II (CROWS II) with about US$77 million (451 million...
New Javelins on the Horizon
The FMG-148 Javelin man portable guided missile has been widely accepted among the leading modern anti-tank weapons. To bring the weapon up-to-date with current...
