GD’s Tracked Stryker Aims To Knock BAE Out In Race to Replace M-113
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AUSA: BAE has had plenty on its plate lately, what with the failed merger with EADS and all. But at least BAE’s American division was the odds-on favorite for the Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV). That is, at least until last week. That’s when rival General Dynamics debuted a tracked version of its 8×8 wheeled… Keep reading →
After Sandy, Intelligence Agencies Scramble To Feed Maps, Data To Rescuers
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WASHINGTON: As FEMA, firemen, police and the National Guard wade into the devastation visited upon us by Hurricane Sandy, many of them are using maps and other information made available to them by intelligence agencies. While intelligence analysts and their technical specialists usually spend their time targeting bad guys and helping troops plan to get… Keep reading →
Harris Takes Aim At Army Radios: General Dynamics Apologizes To Army
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[corrected Dennis Moran’s title at 3:45 pm] AUSA: General Dynamics issued what the Army’s top tester called a “mea culpa” over its troubled Manpack radio, while archrival Harris sharpened its knives to compete with GD for both the backpack-sized Manpack and the smaller Rifleman Radio. At a briefing for reporters at the Association of the… Keep reading →
Billions At Stake As Army Opens Competition For Rifleman Radio
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WASHINGTON: The Army took a major step today towards opening up a major radio program to full and open competition, issuing a formal Request For Information today asking industry’s input on the Rifleman Radio program. [More on this story: Radio contractor General Dynamics apologizes to the Army] The hand-held Rifleman Radio and the backpack-sized Manpack… Keep reading →
Army Orders $346 Mil Of WIN-T Network Tech
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Army just ordered another $346 million of WIN-T Increment 2 network gear from General Dynamics — more @ http://aol.it/OFY79r SydneyFreedberg
General Dynamics Buys Subcontractor For Hydra Rockets
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General Dynamics buys key subcontractor on its Hydra 2.75-in. rocket: Gayston Corp. of Springboro, OH has 187 employees http://bit.ly/QKLxzG SydneyFreedberg
JLTV Strategies Compared: Lockheed vs. Oshkosh vs. AM General
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Three very different teams are contending to build the Humvee’s replacement, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. Breaking Defense weighs their strengths and weaknesses. Last week, the Army and Marines slashed a crowded field of competitors in half, awarding contracts for “engineering and manufacturing development” of JLTV prototypes to aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, truck maker Oshkosh,… Keep reading →
Oshkosh, Lockheed, AMGen Win $190M Deal For Army JLTV
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[updated 4:00 pm with AM General comment] The Army and Marines took a big step towards replacing their vulnerable Humvees and lumbering MRAPs yesterday evening when they awarded contracts to defense giant Lockheed Martin, truck maker Oshkosh, and Humvee manufacturer AM General to develop alternatives for a new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). The military… Keep reading →
Lockheed, Boeing Gain Despite Sequester Fears
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Even as Lockheed Martin chairman Robert Stevens warns of mass layoffs if sequestration hits, his company has been doing remarkably well this year, with revenue up 6 percent this quarter and earnings up 26 percent, according to an analysis by Motley Fool’s Rich Smith. Boeing has done even better, with 58 percent earnings growth, thanks… Keep reading →
Total Cost To Close Out Cancelled Army FCS Could Top $1 Billion
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WASHINGTON: How much will it really cost to shut down the Army’s ill-fated Future Combat Systems program? Up to $1.5 billion, potentially three times the “special termination cost” reported by Inside Defense on Friday. Three years after then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates cancelled the sprawling FCS program — the Army’s ambitious attempt to build a… Keep reading →