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National Defense
September 2005
Harold Kennedy
Battle Heats Up to Replace Army's Hard-Working Sherpa The hardworking C-23 Sherpa transport is aging and has other limitations, and the Army has decided to develop a replacement. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Army Struggles With Weight Of Future Combat Systems Only weeks before a crucial Pentagon review, officials overseeing the Army's Future Combat Systems continue to search for ways to lower the weight of new vehicle designs. A key requirement in FCS is that all vehicles be transportable by C-130 cargo aircraft. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
For Army's Future Combat Vehicles, Flying by C-130 No Longer Required There's been an evolution in thinking in the Army on transportability. Building an 18-ton vehicle that can survive the rigors of combat like an Abrams proved to be too hard and unrealistic from an engineering standpoint. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2007
Breanne Wagner
Air Force Struggles to Define Future Airlift Needs The Air Force is walking a political tightrope as it tries to garner support for multibillion-dollar investments in new cargo aircraft while it copes with cost overruns and tightening budgets. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2009
Stew Magnuson
Skepticism, Inter-Service Rivalry Surrounds Joint Heavy Lift Aircraft Program Just when the Army and the Air Force appear to have settled disagreements over which service will control unmanned aerial vehicles and operate a new light cargo aircraft, along comes a new turf battle. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Military Services Competing For Future Airlift Missions A multibillion-dollar program to equip the Army National Guard with new fixed-wing cargo aircraft fleet has rekindled a turf battle between the services that was supposed to have been settled more than half a century ago. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Winter 2003/2004
Wilson, Gordon & Johnson
An Alternative Future Force: Building a Better Army The Army's transformation concept rests on a set of major assumptions that should be questioned. This article suggests an alternative pathway for preparing US ground forces to meet the challenges of the next several decades. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
January 23, 2008
Joe Pappalardo
Pentagon Turns to Engineers for Troop Transport Fix in Iraq: Analysis (With 6 Next-Gen Chopper Designs!) The Army and Air Force will seek Pentagon approval for the development of new aircraft that can carry big loads and land on poorly built, short runways -- or no runways at all. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2012
Dan Parsons
Vehicles Strut Their Stuff in Desert Trials The evaluation of non-developmental vehicles is part of a larger analysis of alternatives mandated by the Defense Department to ferret out available commercial technologies that might fit the bill for variants of the Ground Combat Vehicle. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2015
Valerie Insinna
Boeing Banks on Cost Effectiveness of C-40 to Deliver Foreign Sales Boeing has begun pitching its C-40 transport aircraft currently in use by the Navy and Air Force to international customers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Stryker Units Get Instant Feedback From Troops at War As the Army prepares to receive its 1,000th Stryker light armored vehicle this month, commanders are quickly absorbing lessons from combat operations in Iraq and are developing new tactics to help counter violent insurgencies in Iraq's major cities. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2009
In Brief Airbus integrates MTAD... FAA annual aviation forecast ... Northrop Grumman delivers SBIRS GEO-2 payload... Boeing Airborne Laser begins weapon system flight tests... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2007
Harold Kennedy
Army, Marines to Acquire 50,000 New Trucks to Replace Humvees A fistful of defense companies will be vying to win a contract to develop a replacement for the humvee -- the Army and Marine Corps' light, all-terrain truck. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2013
Dan Parsons
Vendors Pour Funding Into Armored Vehicle Development Vehicle manufacturers are gearing up for several parallel armored vehicle programs and, without any guarantee of a contract, are pouring money into working prototypes so that when the time comes, they can offer an "off-the-shelf" design. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2007
Stew Magnuson
Army, Marines Plan Improvements for Cargo Choppers Army and Marine Corps embark on programs to modernize their medium-heavy cargo helicopters. Roadside bombs and ambushes have forced the U.S. military to increasingly rely on the skies to transport supplies and troops. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
The Next Humvee: Army, Marines Weigh Options The Army and Marine Corps may decide as early as May 2007 to begin searching for a new vehicle that would replace the ubiquitous Humvee. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2006
Rich Smith
Boeing's Brinksmanship Rumors of the C-17's demise look greatly exaggerated. Will Boeing's Globemaster III go the way of the Spruce Goose? Investors, take note. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2011
Grace V. Jean
Army's Ground Combat Vehicle Stirs Confusion In Industry The Army plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next several years on the design of a new "infantry fighting vehicle." With new big-ticket military programs becoming increasingly scarce, this would normally qualify as great news for contractors. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2011
Grace V. Jean
Air Force Special Operators Welcome New Cargo Planes Air Force special operators have been flying C-130 aircraft for more than 40 years. Now, finally, the fleet is being upgraded to the digital J-model. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
March 18, 2009
Rich Smith
EADS' Loss Is Boeing's Gain The A400M's flaws are catching up to it, vaulting Boeing into the lead. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2009
German Engineers Choose SYSGO Real-Time Embedded Software for A400M Aircraft Cargo The A400M is designed to replace relatively old military transport aircraft, such as the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and the Transall C-160. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2007
Harold Kennedy
Aircraft Fleet Modernization Gains Momentum During the next six years, the Army will procure 1,000 rotary and fixed-wing aircraft. In addition, the service plans to restore 1,655 Black Hawks, Chinooks, and Apaches as they return from Iraq and Afghanistan. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2005
Grace Jean
Stryker Units Win Over Skeptics The success of the first two Stryker Brigades has fueled more confidence in the capabilities of the vehicle, but soldiers in those brigades continue to evaluate strategies for best utilizing the Stryker. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 3, 2006
The New Road Warriors Armored Trucks Light armored trucks can't manage the extra weight needed to defend against mines and other explosive devices. However, newer versions of explosive reactive armor (ERA) are being created for these lightweight platforms. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2011
Dan Parsons
Army's Restored Combat Choppers Fly Like New Without a viable replacement for the aging OH-58 Kiowa Warriors, the Army has found that gutting and rebuilding older airframes might do the trick and could cost significantly less than buying a new aircraft and building new support systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2015
Valerie Insinna
Ultra Light Combat Vehicle Could Buck Trend of Slow Truck Procurement If everything goes to plan, the Army could field about 300 ultra light combat vehicles by the end of fiscal year 2016. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2003
Roxana Tiron
Germany Launches Wide-Ranging Defense Reform The German government has until the end of this month to lay down the specifics for its 2005 defense plan, which will jumpstart a new effort to match the country's increased military commitments. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2009
Grace V. Jean
Training For War: A Multimedia Experience Just as training technologies for the newest fighter jets are going digital, so are those for one of the Air Force's oldest airplanes, the C-130 Hercules. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2014
Valerie Insinna
Military Ponders Future of Robotic Cargo Movers The K-MAX unmanned helicopter was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 to haul cargo in and out of warzones. It allowed U.S. forces to cut ground convoys that were vulnerable to roadside bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2010
John Keller
Vetronics and Vehicle Power Upgrades to be Part of Major Redesign of Stryker Armored Vehicle Armored vehicle designers at General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) are designing next-generation digital vetronics and vehicle power systems for the next-generation Stryker combat vehicle. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2010
Austin Wright
Army Weighs Future of Unmanned Helicopters The Army's recent cancellation of the Fire Scout remotely piloted helicopter has left some wondering whether there is a future for unmanned vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft in the service. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2012
Dan Parsons
Air Force Trades Quantity For Quality The Air Force will cut airmen and ditch some underperforming and unwanted aircraft, focusing instead on purchasing fewer but more capable new models in order to bridge a years-long investment gap, officials said. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2014
Dan Parsons
International Chinook Sales Poised to Keep Boeing Humming Troops and military leaders from more than a dozen nations got a taste of what the Boeing Chinook helicopter can do by riding around in U.S. aircraft during combat in Afghanistan. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Summer 2004
Gordon & Sollinger
The Army's Dilemma The Army is perceived by many as unimaginative, obstructionist, and wedded to concepts of warfare that are increasingly irrelevant to the current geopolitical environment. This article suggests an explanation for this perception and ways the Army might alter it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
November 2004
Scott Boston
Toward a Protected Future Force The US Army plans to introduce its next-generation ground force quickly, starting with an experimental battalion by the end of the decade and a full brigade--called a Unit of Action--in 2014. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2006
Grace Jean
Combat Vehicle Designs Seek Increased Utility in Multiple Roles The prevalence of such vehicles at one of the largest ground warfare expositions reveals a trend in how armies are choosing to insert their troops into hot spots. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2013
Valerie Insinna
Future Vertical Lift Takes Step Forward Army officials have been talking for almost a decade about new vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to replace its aging fleets of helicopters. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
September 2005
John McHale
Integrity flies on Eurofighter Typhoon The Integrity real-time operating system (RTOS) and AdaMULTI Integrated Development Environment (IDE) are being used in the development and implementation of mission-critical systems used in the latest Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
A Year at War: One Million Pieces of Damaged Equipment Repairs of worn-out and war-damaged Army equipment are certain to remain a $13 billion to $15 billion-a-year business - if not higher - for the foreseeable future. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2012
Eric Beidel
Downturn in Military Truck Market Produces More Losers Than Winners The frustration and anxiety among suppliers in the tactical vehicle market is palpable. The armed services have begun to terminate, delay or cut back on anticipated truck programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2007
Rich Smith
Cowboys and Indians The Bush administration lands an arms sale to the subcontinent. The administration announced that it will permit India to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J cargo planes. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
February 2006
Airbus names Smiths Aerospace for video processing The $55 million contract will cover basic equipment on the launch base of the A400M aircraft, plus support through the lifetime of the program. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2011
Beidel et al.
10 Technologies the U.S. Military Will Need For the Next War Examples are faster and quieter helicopters, advanced crowd-control weapons, lighter infantry equipment that doesn't overburden troops, ultra-light trucks and better battlefield communications. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Tanker Procurement Faces Budget Hurdles A replacement for the Air Force's aging air refueling tanker fleet has been tagged as the service's top procurement priority. If the program gets under way as planned, however, it will face fierce competition from other projects vying for Air Force funds. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2013
Insinna & Tadjdeh
Air Force Making Headway on Fuel Efficiency Goals The Air Force is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The service requires massive amounts of fuel to power its aircraft, but in a budget crunch, officials know they must curb consumption in order to save money and be less susceptible to a volatile oil market. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2011
Grace V. Jean
Ground Combat Vehicle Program May Not Yield What Army Intends, Analysts Say As the Army pursues its latest effort to develop a new ground combat vehicle, analysts say that the high-stakes program may already be headed for technological disappointment. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2005
Grace Jean
Army Transformation Modeled After Stryker Units "We have learned so much from this organization that we are able to accelerate into modularity much faster than we thought," said Lt. Gen. James Dubik, commanding general of I Corps and Fort Lewis. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2005
Rich Smith
General Dynamics Ready to Deploy $30 million Land Warrior contract could be just the beginning. As good as the program looks for U.S. war-fighters, it looks even better for investors. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Stryker Brigades `Self-Reliance' Worries Army Training Command Access to the latest information on insurgent tactics in Iraq can be a decisive weapon for Army commanders prepping their units for war. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Northwestern Cities Peg Prosperity to Army Programs Towns in the Pacific Northwest are hoping the expansion of the Army's Stryker brigades and the development of the Future Combat Systems will lead to continued economic benefits to the area. mark for My Articles similar articles