The Army has awarded a $95.8 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight, a night-vision system used by Apache helicopter pilots.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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The Army has awarded a $95.8 million contract to Lockheed Martin for the Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight, a night-vision system used by Apache helicopter pilots.
The $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill unveiled by Congress Tuesday would boost funding for some of the Army's major ground vehicle and helicopter programs.
The Army has placed a $543 million order to Oshkosh Defense for the fielding of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, the company has announced. The contract includes JLTVs for the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
The Army has awarded an $84 million contract to Raytheon Missiles and Defense for more than 1,000 Excalibur 1B precision munitions to replenish U.S. stocks that have been transferred to Ukraine, the service announced Thursday.
The losing bidders of the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft contract have asked for feedback from the Army, and while it remains uncertain whether they will protest the service's decision, the debrief process could last several weeks with the holidays approaching.
Congress' new compromise defense authorization bill spells out a process by which the Army is to take an inventory of its Patriot air and missile defense systems.
The compromise version of the fiscal year 2023 defense authorization bill provides for an additional $197 million for Chinook helicopter procurement, and an additional $57 million for Black Hawk helicopter procurement compared to the Army’s original budget request.
The Army and the Defense Innovation Unit have awarded a two-year, $49 million contract to Kodiak Robotics and Applied Intuition to prototype software for the service's Robotic Combat Vehicle program, the departments announced on Tuesday.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Tuesday announced the State Department had approved a potential $1.5 billion sale of CH-47F Chinook helicopters and equipment to South Korea, with the goal of strengthening the country's security.
Bell has won a contract to produce the Army's new assault helicopter, the service announced Monday, bringing an end to a closely watched competition for one of the service's top modernization priorities.
The Army awarded a $430.9 million contract on Thursday to Lockheed Martin for the production of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, with the goal of replenishing Defense Department stocks and supporting allies and partners, the service announced.
The Army awarded a contract to Raytheon Missiles & Defense for up to $1.2 billion to provide missile defense system batteries, training and support for Ukraine's military and security, the service announced Wednesday.
The Army is asking industry to submit prototype proposals for the newest version of its Joint Effects Targeting System by early February.
The Army has awarded Sikorsky a $98.9 million contract for seven Black Hawk helicopters as a result of funding Congress has added to the service's budget, according to the company.
With a price tag of more than $50 billion to renovate, modernize and eliminate a maintenance backlog for thousands of Army buildings, the costs will be highest for buildings in administration, supply and operation and training, a recent report by the Congressional Budget Office found.
The Army's newest fleet of Black Hawk helicopters will be getting upgrades to its avionics architecture and flight controls as part of a contract awarded to KBR and Northrop Grumman.
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said Wednesday that long-range precision fires will be the service’s "No. 1 priority" when it comes to modernization.
After a top Army official called the service "the backbone of the joint force in the Indo-Pacific" earlier this year, the Army is asking industry to close two capability gaps in the region: an extended-range sensor and a distributed command post.
The Army is partnering with Lockheed Martin in equipping some of the service's Q-53 radars with counter unmanned aerial system capabilities. The company announced late last month that it had conducted a test of the system in Yuma, AZ.
Following a series of tests in Yuma, AZ, last month of a pilotless Black Hawk helicopter using Sikorsky’s autonomy software, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says it likely will not be conducting further tests before it transitions the program to the Army.