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Homeland Security

Army Seeks Sources for DE Capabilities to Neutralize VBIEDs

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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

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The Army is looking for the development of innovative Directed Energy (DE) capabilities to neutralize the Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) threat employed against U.S. and coalition forces anywhere in the world, especially Iraq and Afghanistan. By neutralize the Army means to pre-detonate IEDs or their subcomponents. Proposed material solutions shall utilize solid state amplifier technology as the primary means of achieving gain, and shall be developed and delivered to the Armament Research and Development Center within nine months of…

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]