By Marina Malenic The first AH-64 Apache helicopters equipped with systems that allow aircrews to view streaming video from unmanned aerial systems, as well as Air Force and Navy video from advanced targeting pods on fighter jets, are set to deploy to Iraq in the coming weeks, Army sources said last week. An Apache unit from Ft. Stewart, Ga., will be the first to deploy with Lockheed Martin's [LMT] Video from Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Interoperability Teaming-Level 2 (VUIT-2) kits…
Congress Updates
SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]
SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]
House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation
House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]
MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says
While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]
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