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Army

BAE Systems Offering New Vehicle Design For OMFV, Brings ‘Rolling Lab’ Tech Demonstrator To AUSA

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, October 11th, 2021

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BAE Systems Offering New Vehicle Design For OMFV, Brings ‘Rolling Lab’ Tech Demonstrator To AUSA

BAE Systems' RB301 technology demonstrator platform at AUSA 2021. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

BAE Systems is offering a purpose-built design for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition, with a lead official detailing the offering’s emphasis on modular open architecture and the use of a new “rolling lab” technology demonstrator to test new capabilities. Jim Miller, BAE Systems’ senior director of business development for combat mission systems, told reporters ahead of this week’s Association of the United States Army conference that the Army’s approach to the Bradley-replacement program focused on transformational characteristics required…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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