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US Army orders more Strykers with 30mm cannons from Oshkosh

August 11, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has ordered 83 more Stryker combat vehicles equipped with 30mm cannons from Oshkosh Defense worth $99 million to outfit another brigade combat team. The service selected Oshkosh in June following a competition to up-gun Double V-Hull A1 Stryker infantry carrier vehicles with a Medium Caliber Weapon System, or MCWS. Oshkosh and its partners Pratt Miller Defense…

Sex Offender Sentenced for Stealing over $250,000 in Merchandise from Navy Exchange on Guam

August 11, 2021

The Navy Exchange on Guam is seen on July 8, 2020. (Kristine Sturkie/U.S. Navy) A former Guam Navy Exchange employee convicted of stealing over $250,000 worth of electronics was given two years in federal prison by a district court judge last week. Jesse Cruz Camacho, 57…

US Army’s critical missile defense system will play role at Project Convergence

August 11, 2021

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Army’s critical missile defense system will play a small role at the service’s major campaign of learning this fall — Project Convergence — in order to focus on the system’s progress through a challenging initial operational test, the…

Defense research forms the foundation for national security. Funding cuts crack it.

August 10, 2021

As global threats become more complex and frequent, so does our reliance on science and technology to keep them at bay. Federal research agencies like the Department of Defense ensure scientists and engineers have the resources they need to support the U.S. military. While the fiscal 2022 defense appropriations bill includes slight increases in overall funding for research, development…

Boeing’s KC-46 can now use its refueling boom for operational missions

August 10, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force has started conducting operational KC-46 missions using the aircraft’s refueling boom, marking another small step forward for fielding the troubled tanker. U.S. Transportation Command can now task the Boeing KC-46 tanker to refuel C-17…

Investigation Clears 101st Combat Aviation Brigade Leadership of Misconduct

August 7, 2021

U.S. Army Col. Travis Habhab, commander, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, gives a speech during a transfer of authority ceremony at Illesheim, Germany, July 17, 2020. (Elizabeth Clark/U.S. Army) STUTTGART, Germany — The leadership of an Army…

Lockheed, Northrop shortlisted for Australian Air Battle Management System

August 7, 2021

MELBOURNE, Australia – The Australian government has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Northrop Grumman Australia to progress to the next round of its fifth-generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JBAMs) competition, to be delivered under the $2.7 billion AUD ($1.99 billion USD) Air 6500 Phase 1 project. Defence Minister Peter Dutton and Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price…

Aerospace startup gets $60M from the US Air Force to build hypersonic passenger plane

August 6, 2021

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force and several venture capital firms are making a $60 million investment in Hermeus Corporation, a Georgia-based startup that wants to develop the world’s first reusable hypersonic aircraft. The end goal: a passenger aircraft that can fly…

Navy willing to pay more for more maintainable ships

August 5, 2021

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is willing to pay more for new ships upfront if it means saving on maintenance and personnel costs throughout the life of the program, the head of amphibious, auxiliary and sealift programs told industry. Tom Rivers, whose programs fall under…

Lockheed’s CFO abruptly exits, sparking search for replacement

August 5, 2021

WASHINGTON ― Defense titan Lockheed Martin named a longtime company veteran as its acting chief financial officer Tuesday after Kenneth Possenriede suddenly retired. Treasurer and Vice President John Mollard will temporarily take over for Possenriede, who became the CFO in 2019. Possenriede decided to immediately retire due to personal reasons, the company said in a news release. Mollard…