The Senate Appropriations Committee's fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill asks the Army to take a cautious, deliberate approach in fielding the latest variant of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
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The Senate Appropriations Committee's fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill asks the Army to take a cautious, deliberate approach in fielding the latest variant of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has included a number of provisions in its fiscal year 2024 defense spending bill that address the needs of the Army's industrial base capacity, particularly as the United States continues to send aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia.
The Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems office wants to beef up the joint force's capabilities in the area of drone swarm attacks by issuing a request for information to vendors this month for drone targets.
The Army has issued a sources-sought notice for the procurement of a tabletop Advanced Gunnery Training System platoon set used for training Ukrainian troops on the M1A1 Abrams tanks, as well as associated equipment, new equipment training and spare parts.
The Army plans to begin its initial fielding of the Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer (RVCT) in fiscal year 2024 at three bases and is also aiming to soon expand the requirements for the system to include both legacy and new air and ground systems, officials told reporters Monday.
The Army is asking for technical information to inform the medical evacuation risk-reduction capabilities for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, according to a request for information posted Tuesday.
U.S. European Command has issued a request for proposals to procure air and missile defense equipment for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in an effort to strengthen partnerships with NATO allies.
The Army has awarded Lockheed Martin Aculight Corp. an other transaction authority agreement worth as much as $220 million to develop, integrate, manufacture and test the Indirect Fire Protection Capability high-energy laser prototype weapon systems, according to a July 19 contract notice from the Pentagon.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told an audience in Colorado Thursday that she worries that a "brain and talent drain" on the Army is one of the most severe consequences arising from Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) blockade of more than 250 military nominees due to his objection to the Pentagon's leave and travel reimbursement policies for servicemembers seeking abortion services.
BAE Systems has decided not to protest the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle award after receiving a debriefing from the Army, the company told Inside Defense on Wednesday.
The Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense a $57 million contract to produce 116 Enhanced Heavy Equipment Transporter System trailers, the company announced Tuesday.
The Army's latest counter-unmanned aerial system demonstration conducted last month focused on one-way attack warfare -- an area in which officials hope to close capability gaps after observing the war in Ukraine.
Gen. Randy George told lawmakers Wednesday that continuing to integrate electronic warfare into training exercises, along with bolstering partnerships with industry, will be among his goals if confirmed as the Army's next chief of staff.
Lt. Gen. James Mingus, the director for the Joint Staff, has been nominated to serve as the Army’s next vice chief of staff, according to a congressional notice.
The Senate Armed Services Committee, in its fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill, is asking for more collaboration between the Pentagon's new Office of Strategic Capital and Army Futures Command.
The Army is trying to gather information on the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine as they apply to "real-time threat forecasting," according to a government notice from last month.
Boeing will produce 18 CH-47F Block I Chinook helicopters for South Korea and one for Spain as part of a U.S. foreign military sale, the company announced Wednesday.
The Army has awarded RTX a $117.5 million contract for low-rate initial production of the third generation forward looking infrared B-Kit (3GEN FLIR), the company announced Wednesday.
The slightly different acquisition approach the Army is using to replace the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle has generated optimism for some.
In a letter sent last week to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, a Texas congressman is calling on the service to move more quickly in retrofitting humvees with enhancements aimed at reducing rollovers.