F-35B Weight Margins Pretty Thin, OSD Testers Say
Filed under: AirUPDATED: Lockheed Martin Comments On F-35 Testing Finishing Year 15 % Ahead of Schedule PENTAGON: If you want some idea of just how closely the Pentagon's test and evaluation folks are...
View ArticleArmy Strips Down Expectations -- And Battle Network -- For Faster Fielding
Filed under: LandPENTAGON: The Army showed off an impressive array of battlefield wi-fi gadgetry today in the Pentagon courtyard, exhibiting new-found realism about what gadgets it might not need....
View ArticleOshkosh, Lockheed, AMGen Win $190M Deal For Army JLTV
Filed under: Land[updated 4:00 pm with AM General comment] The Army and Marines took a big step towards replacing their vulnerable Humvees and lumbering MRAPs yesterday evening when they awarded...
View ArticleArmy Starts Final Tests On Latest Network Tech For Afghanistan
Filed under: LandThe Army's new, streamlined approach to improving its battlefield networks took a big step forward this week when five MRAP armored trucks with the latest digital communications gear...
View ArticleThe Great MRAP Debate: Are Blast-Resistant Vehicles Worth It?
Filed under: LandThe bomb exploded like a dusty thunderclap directly underneath the front left tire of the U.S. Army MaxxPro truck, sending the tall, roughly 20-ton vehicle lurching at least 10 feet...
View ArticleArmy Modernizes, Modestly: Hard Upgrades To M1s, MRAPs, Humvees
Filed under: LandAUSA: It may sound ambitious, even hubristic, that the Army wants to fold all its modernization programs into a single 30-year plan. But the long-range look is all about living within...
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