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White House nominates first woman secretary of the Army

April 13, 2021
WASHINGTON — Christine Wormuth has been nominated to serve as the first female secretary of the Army, part of a trio of defense nominees announced Monday by the Biden administration. Defense News reported the Wormuth news ahead of the formal announcement. Wormuth previously served as the undersecretary of defense for policy during the Obama administration, and was part of the Biden landing…
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Two Firms to Compete to Equip Army with New Arctic Combat Vehicles

April 7, 2021
The Small Unit Support Vehicle, or SUSV, that the Army is trying to replace with the Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle, or CATV, program. (U.S. Army) The U.S. Army will soon be working with two defense firms selected to build prototypes of the service’s next-generation arctic combat vehicle. The National Advanced Mobility Consortium, or NAMC, has selected BAE Systems and Oshkosh Defense to…
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British Army wants more punch in its Boxer vehicle fleet

April 6, 2021
LONDON – The British Army is looking at how it can increase the firepower of its new Boxer mechanized infantry vehicles to compensate for the decision to axe the more heavily armed Warrior armored vehicle from its lineup. “The Army is conducting an analysis on…
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US Army embarks on competitive prototyping journey for Arctic vehicle

April 6, 2021
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is embarking on a competitive prototyping effort to acquire a new, all-terrain vehicle that can operate in the Arctic, with evaluations to take place in Alaska this year, according to Tim Goddette, the program executive officer of the service’s combat support and combat service support. The service awarded contracts to two vendors: a team of American firm Oshkosh…
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Lockheed names new head of F-35 program

April 6, 2021
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin on April 5 appointed a new leader for the F-35 program who has experience in overseeing the jet’s sustainment enterprise, amid public criticism over the Joint Strike Fighter’s operations and maintenance costs. Effective April 12, Bridget…
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Brazil’s president picks Army chief amid tension with military

April 3, 2021
The appointment of the Brazilian Army’s former chief health officer as the new service commander is an effort by President Jair Bolsonaro to heal a rift created by his firing of the defense minister and the subsequent removal of the top generals of all three military branches, analysts said Thursday. Gen. Paulo Sérgio Nogueira, responsible for the Army’s human resources, was appointed Army…
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