TechWatch: The Dual Use Dilemma
Throughout the Cold War, the U.S. military and NASA were two of the world’s primary technology drivers. Many of the …
Programs & Technology
GCV Solicitation Brings Industry Teaming
Industry teaming activities have begun to accelerate in the aftermath of the Feb. 26, 2010 U.S. Army release of its …
Ground Combat Vehicle RFP Is Released
On Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010, the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) released the much-anticipated final request for …
Future HMMWV Options
In anticipation of a major “recapitalization” of the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) fleet, many industry participants highlighted their …
Handicapping the U.S. Air Force KC-X Tanker/Transport Competition
Over a decade since the original KC-X Tanker Modernization requirement to replace the aging U.S Air Force (USAF) fleet of …
U.S. Army Affirms FMTV Contract Award
As projected in a recent Year in Defense Online news item (“FMTV Seeks Contract Traction“), mid-February 2010 has brought an …
SHOT Show 2010: New Ballistics Options
While the 2010 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, drew …
SHOT Show 2010: Pistols to Carbines
SHOT Show 2010 also featured the introduction of new “conversion kit” systems designed to convert pistols into accurate lightweight short-barreled …
SHOT Show 2010: Tactical Ergonomics
The 2010 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, owned and sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, bills itself …
Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs)
The bulk of public attention to the increasingly important area of precision guided munitions (PGMs) has been focused on the …