Land Forces

Shadow UAS

No Army Requirement to Weaponize Shadow…Right Now [AUSA 2011]

One of the activities under way in the U.S. unmanned aerial system (UAS) fleet involves the development of a weapon-carrying capability for the RQ-7 Shadow series UAS. However, the efforts …

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BAE Systems ISV

BAE Systems Competes for HMMWV Recap with Integrated SMART V (ISV) Solution [AUSA 2011]

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Given the pending effort to recapitalize a large slice of the U.S. Army HMMWV fleet, it was no surprise that several companies used the venue of the 2011 Association of …

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Green Eyes on CROWS, AUSA 2011

“Green Eyes” Provides Escalation of Force Capabilities for CROWS [AUSA 2011]

United States Army representatives have developed a new “escalation of force” capability for the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS). Dubbed “Green Eyes,” the kit was highlighted at this week’s …

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JTRS GMR

AUSA 2011: JTRS GMR Future in Doubt

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With rumors swirling around the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2011 Annual Meeting and Exposition about the possible termination of the four-channel Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Ground …

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MBT-70 Airborne During Aberdeen Speed Trial

The MBT-70 Main Battle Tank Program Back to the drawing board

By the early 1960s, with the Cold War now well into its second decade, Western intelligence learned the Soviets were preparing a vastly improved version of their T-62 main battle …

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Project Horizon, the Army's proposed moonbase

An Army Base on the Moon What Might Have Been: Project Horizon Was an Idea Whose Time Never Came

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“ … a lunar outpost … is of critical importance to the U.S. Army of the future.” It was March 1959, and Army Lt. Gen. Arthur G. Trudeau, the author …

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Yudh Abhyas 2009 Camp Bundel

International Land Forces Developments

While few global defense planners see the potential return of most former “Cold War” threat scenarios, there is growing universal recognition of national security threats posed by exploding local conflicts, …

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Scope reticle DARPA One Shot

Evolution Continues for DARPA “One-Shot” Sniper System

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is continuing to evolve the tactical applications for its “One Shot” sniper system. The next iteration of the program, dubbed “One Shot XG,” …

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Granite-Textron HMMWV Recap vehicles on the test track

Granite-Textron Positions for Humvee Recap

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One of what is expected to be many industry teams positioning for the Army’s emerging program to recapitalize a large slice of its Humvee fleet is a partnership between Granite …

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HMMWVs recap

MECV Humvee Recap Program Gets Ready to Roll The $10 billion plus Army contract may be the last big one for a long time

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The U.S. Army has released its long-awaited draft request for proposals for the recapitalization of HMMWV Expanded Capacity Vehicles. Commonly dubbed “Humvee Recap,” the program is designated as the HMMWV …

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