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Five companies will demonstrate automatic rifle prototypes in June as part of a competition to replace the U.S. Army‘s standard M16/M4 weapon and light machine gun, Military Times reported Thursday. The Army selected General Dynamics‘ ordnance and tactical systems unit, Textron’s AAI subsidiary, FN America, PCP Tactical and Sig Sauer last year to participate in the Next Generation Squad Weapon program. The […] More
The U.S. Marine Corps looks to issue a contract in March or April next year to equip rifle squads with 84mm shoulder-fired rocket launchers, Marine Corps Times reported Thursday. The report said Marines seek to acquire more than 1K Carl Gustaf recoilless rifles. Barbara Hamby, a Marine Corps Systems Command spokeswoman, said the service aims to begin […] More
Some U.S. Army officials have said the service aims to expand partnerships with industry in efforts to develop small arms trainers designed to utilize simulation technology and realistic weaponry, National Defense Magazine reported Friday. Maj. Gen. Maria Gervais, deputy commanding general of the Combined Arms Center-Training and head of the Synthetic Training Environment team, said the […] More
L3 Technologies and AVX Aircraft Company have submitted a joint proposal to develop a prototype of the U.S. Army‘s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft. The partnership intends to combine L3’s weapons, communications, sensor and system engineering offerings with AVX’ propulsion and coaxical rotor platforms in a bid to design an armed light attack and reconnaissance vehicle for the […] More
A General Dynamics business unit and its partners will move to the second phase of development an active protection system for the U.S. Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicles. A team of General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Elbit Systems and IMI received positive feedback from the Army Requirements Oversight Council for the Iron Fist Light APS, the Falls […] More
Lockheed Martin will provide software development and help desk support for the U.S. Army under a potential two-year, $40.4M contract. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract includes product updates, analysis, design, integration, testing, fielding and exercise support, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Contract work will take place in Orlando, Fla., and is projected to run through Dec. […] More
George Korch, former commander at the U.S. Army‘s Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, has joined Battelle as lab director for the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center. Battelle said Tuesday Korch succeeds Patrick Fitch, who will transition to a new role as associate lab director for chemical, earth and life sciences at the Triad National Security-managed Los […] More
The Department of Defense intends to develop new communications platforms as part of an initiative to optimize and streamline the military’s infrastructure, National Defense reported Friday. DoD plans to leverage cloud computing and satellite communications to support the use of next-generation technologies for the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. John Morris, chief engineer at […] More
Lockheed Martin will provide night vision sensor systems for Apache attack helicopters under a potential $79.4M modification to a previously awarded contract with the U.S. Army. The company will also offer technical services and produce subcomponents for the aircraft, the Defense Department said Monday. Army Contracting Command will determine funds and work locations with each […] More
Saab will provide desert and woodland camouflage systems under a potential $66M order from the U.S. Army. The company said Tuesday it will manufacture the Ultra Lightweight Camouflage Net Systems at its U.S. defense and security business unit’s Lillington, N.C.-based facility and expect deliveries to run from 2019 to 2020. Erik Smith, president and CEO […] More
The U.S. Army has begun to solicit industry insights on a program that aims to develop and demonstrate teaming of manned and unmanned aerial platforms to carry out tactical operations with minimal human intervention. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says Army Contracting Command expects to transition platforms at technology readiness level 4 to TRL 6 or 7 […] More
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have developed a software designed to enable an autonomous bomb-defusing robot to return to an right position when it flips or stumbles in the field. APL said Friday the self-righting ability will initially support the military’s future Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System. […] More
