None of the systems in the first increment of the Army's brigade combat team modernization program are ready for fielding and combat, the Pentagon's testing directorate writes in the latest version of its annual report.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Marjorie Censer was Inside Defense's editor until July 2021. She previously worked at the Washington Post and its local business publication Capital Business, covering defense industry reshaping, the increased scrutiny of contractors following the Edward Snowden case and the challenges of canceling military programs. From 2007 to 2010, she was managing editor of Inside the Army. She also previously worked as defense editor at POLITICO and as a staff writer at the Carroll County Times and the Princeton Packet. A Fairfax native, she graduated from Princeton University.
None of the systems in the first increment of the Army's brigade combat team modernization program are ready for fielding and combat, the Pentagon's testing directorate writes in the latest version of its annual report.
The Reserve Officers Association today announced that its legislative agenda for 2010 will focus on maintaining the operational capabilities of the reserve component by fully funding equipment and training accounts.
Though the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles rebuy award is on hold as the Army reevaluates the program, the dispute over the contract continues.
The Army has notified Congress it is terminating the Class IV unmanned aircraft system program and two variants of the Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment unmanned ground vehicle program -- both developed as part of Future Combat Systems, according to documents and sources.
The materiel development decision for the Army's ground combat vehicle effort -- which would replace the terminated Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicles -- has been rescheduled for February, though a specific date has not been set, program executive office integration spokesman Paul Mehney told Inside the Army today.
No pressure, Army, but the ground combat vehicle -- set to replace the Future Combat Systems manned ground platforms -- will be a profoundly significant system, influencing "all other ground programs from the network to sensors, aircraft, fire support and dismounted soldier systems," a retired two-star writes in a new Armed Forces Journal article.
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council has once again increased the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle acquisition objective, this time by 4,000 vehicles, according to a source with knowledge of the program.
The Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center in Warren, MI, announced today that it has established a center intended to expand its capabilities and streamline operations.
The Army announced today it will move Army Contracting Command and Expeditionary Contracting Command from Ft. Belvoir, VA, to Redstone Arsenal, AL, resulting in the reassignment of 79 soldiers and 234 civilians to Redstone.
As of Jan. 5, the Pentagon has fielded 164 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles to Afghanistan, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said today.
Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter last month approved Army plans to move forward with the first phase of the brigade combat team modernization effort despite serious concerns about the network and other elements, according to his Dec. 24 acquisition decision memorandum on the program.
Retired Maj. Gen. Gus Hargett this week succeeded retired Brig. Gen. Stephen Koper as president of the National Guard Association, the organization announced today in a press release.
The first increment of the Army's brigade combat team modernization effort must face the Defense Acquisition Board two more times in 2010, according to the terms of an acquisition decision memorandum issued Dec. 24.
The Army formally announced today that the Defense Acquisition Board has moved one brigade's set of the first increment of its brigade combat team modernization into low-rate initial production.
The Army should update the guidance it uses to compute its acquisition objectives and identify events that should trigger a review of the objective, according to a recent report from the Army Audit Agency.
The materiel development decision for the Army's ground combat vehicle effort -- which would replace the terminated Future Combat Systems manned ground vehicles -- has been postponed.
The Wisconsin congressional delegation -- backing Oshkosh's original win of the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles contract -- is calling on Army Secretary John McHugh to quickly implement the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office and to finalize Oshkosh's contract.
Oshkosh announced this morning that it has again exceeded the monthly delivery requirement for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle effort by meeting its 1,000-vehicle total on December 18.
Following the Government Accountability Office's protest sustainment last week, the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles "rebuy" acquisition effort should be reexamined in the context of the new Weapon System Acquisition Reform Act, BAE Systems officials said today.
The Army's source selection process for the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles "rebuy" competition was flawed in just two categories, but those areas are significant enough that they could have affected the outcome, the Government Accountability Office contends.