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Land Forces
February 2018
Small Unit Dominance: Industry Develops Equipment to Give Dismounted Troops the Edge
By National Defense StaffIn a special report, National Defense looks at advances in weapons, sensors, communications and personal protection that could give small units a leg up over their adversaries. -
Army News
October 2017
Army to Demonstrate New Extended-Range Artillery by 2018 (UPDATED)
The Army plans to demonstrate new extended range cannon artillery and projectiles by next year, as the service seeks to fill the gap in its long-range precision weapons portfolio, an official said Oct. 9. -
Strategic Weapons
July 2016
Future ICBM: Industry Predicts ‘Low Risk’ Development
By Sandra I. ErwinThe nation’s top defense contractors are drafting bids in anticipation of an Air Force request for proposals to develop the next generation of nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles. -
Global Defense Market
July 2016
End of Vietnam Arms Embargo May Open Doors
The recent lift on Vietnam's arms embargo has opened speculation about potential business opportunities between U.S. defense contractors and the Asian country. -
Global Defense Market
July 2016
Foreign Military Sales More Vital Than Ever
By Craig R. McKinleyRecently, the House Armed Services subcommittee on oversight and investigations asked the National Defense Industrial Association to offer its perspective on foreign military sales. -
Land Forces
June 2016
Army May Have to Limit Distribution of Best Equipment
By Jon HarperAs modernization budgets are squeezed, the Army might have to be more selective about which units receive the most advanced equipment, a top officer said June 13. -
Aviation
May 2016
Political Turbulence Hits F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
By Sandra I. Erwin"Officials say the F-35 joint strike fighter program is at a “pivot point.""" -
Global Defense Market
May 2016
Industry to Increase Output of Smart Munitions
By Allyson VersprilleMunitions manufacturers are ramping up production of precision-guided weapons as the Air Force continues to deplete its stock in the fight against the Islamic State. -
Global Defense Market
May 2016
Patriot Upgrade Could Attract New Customers
By Allyson VersprilleSeveral countries have expressed interest in procuring Raytheon’s Patriot missile system after a showcase featured a number of upgrades, a company executive said. -
Missile Defense
April 2016
Boeing to Compete for Minuteman III Technology Refresh Contract
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Boeing Co., after 51 uninterrupted years of building and maintaining the U.S. Air Force's stock of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, will be in a competition with industry rivals to swap out key Minuteman III components, company executives said April 12.
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