Panetta spares Army modernization priorities
By Michael Hoffman on Friday, January 27th, 2012 ![]()
Army’s JLTV, GCV and Network all get a pass in the latest defense budget.
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Army’s JLTV, GCV and Network all get a pass in the latest defense budget.
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The Pentagon must continue to tweak its weapons mix if it wants to meet the military challenges of this century, a study concludes.
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Could the Army abandon its aspirations to upgrade its Humvee fleet in favor of its all-new joint vehicle?
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Military.com reports that Army officials are considering eliminating 10 BCTs as part of their build-down.
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CSA and CSAF are said to be in talks over another agreement on light cargo aircraft, according to a report — and the saga wears on.
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The Army will begin rotating into Europe and it may begin tasking units with ‘regional alignment,’ as it tries to keep evolving after the wars.
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The Corps can’t just skip programs today as part of budget sacrifices, officials say, because there’s a ‘bow wave’ down the road.
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The defense giant says the Army might be interested in its robot cargo helicopter, but everything is still early days.
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Wherever the Army’s tanks wind up organizationally, the service is going ahead with planned upgrades now.
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After completing an important evaluation, everyone is waiting on the Army’s next big radio decision.
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The Marines say it makes more sense to buy all-new vehicles than to upgrade their existing ones.
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The company has submitted a bid to deliver 155 more of the Army’s workhorse helicopters, promising “double-digit savings.”
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Army officials say they’re very pleased with the latest upgrades to their long-serving attack helicopter.
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After snubbing one competitor for its Ground Combat Vehicle, the Army now says it’ll consider everything.
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A study says forget what you’ve heard: The services did a great job modernizing their forces in the decade following the Sept. 11 attacks.
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The Army’s vice chief said that if DoD budget reductions aren’t handled right, it could “cost soldiers’ lives,” as early in past wars.
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The Army is walking back from earlier cost estimates, but acknowledges ‘a lot of unknowns.’
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JTRS-GMR? Forget about it — the Army says it can roll right along and buy another radio off the shelf that will deliver the same performance.
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Steel-state senators say they want DoD to protect American steel and coal jobs when building new weapons and vehicles.
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Focus-grouped new name? Check. Top former general? Check. Business strategy? Check. Inside the building of a new defense spin-off.