The U.S. Army's multibillion-dollar light tank program and expected growth in European defense spending should begin to lift revenues in General Dynamics' combat vehicle segment around 2024, according to a company executive.
The U.S. Army's multibillion-dollar light tank program and expected growth in European defense spending should begin to lift revenues in General Dynamics' combat vehicle segment around 2024, according to a company executive.
The Army has made an internal decision about how it will replace the 155 mm towed howitzers that have been sent to Ukraine, and it might include purchasing a different system, according to Doug Bush, the service's acquisition executive.
The Army has ordered two battery-electric vehicles to test their ability to complete military missions and refine requirements for the planned electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle.
The Army will host an industry day Aug. 30 on a new shoulder-launched munition that will combine anti-armor and anti-structure roles, according to a notice posted today.
The technology behind a cannon that could fire 1,000 miles failed to mature enough for the program to proceed along a development pathway before a science and technology effort was canceled earlier this year, Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo told reporters today.
The Senate Armed Services Committee wants the Army to run a competition and consider all manufacturing approaches when the Extended Range Cannon Artillery moves from prototype to serial production, according to a new draft defense policy bill.
Army end strength will fall by more than previously announced in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, but there are currently no plans to cut brigade combat teams or other units, Gen. Joseph Martin, the vice chief of staff, said today.
The Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems a $280 million, five-year contract to procure Trophy active protection system ready kits for M1 Abrams tanks, according to a July 7 contract announcement.
There were clear risks to the Army's effort to replace the aging Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Oshkosh Defense has received a $130 million order from the Army to install the Medium Caliber Weapon System on another 95 Stryker combat vehicles, the company announced today.
Lockheed Martin delivered the first M270A2, the newest generation of the Army's tracked rocket launcher, on July 12, according to a press release from the same day.
The competitive prototyping phase for the Army's Common Tactical Truck program will inform requirements before another prototyping phase and competition lead to the selection of a single vendor, according to the program manager.
The first version of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle won't be "completely" autonomous while it fights when it's fielded around the end of this decade, Army officials told reporters on a July 5 call.
Advances in digital design and simulation enabled the Army to shrink the number of prototypes it will buy during Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle development, according to Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean, program executive officer for ground combat systems.
The next round of competition for companies that want to build the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle officially began today, as the Army released the request for proposals for the next two phases of the program to replace the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
BAE Systems has won a $299 million contract modification to continue upgrading the Army's self-propelled howitzers, according to a June 30 Pentagon announcement.
Lt. Gen. Randy George has been nominated to receive a fourth star and become the Army's next vice chief of staff, the service announced June 28 with a slew of other general officer reassignments and promotions.
The Army will station more support elements in Europe but will not increase the number of brigade combat teams permanently based there, the Defense Department announced today.
General Dynamics Land Systems has beaten BAE Systems in the competition to produce the Army's new light tank, and it has received an order for the first 26 vehicles, according to an announcement today from the service.
The House Armed Services Committee wants the Army to explain the requirements process that preceded a $942 million program to add 30 mm cannons to Stryker combat vehicles.