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Army

Brogan: New Mine-Proof Truck Effort Benefitting From MRAP Lessons

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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The effort to build an off-road version of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) is benefitting from lessons learned during the highly scrutinized MRAP effort, including modifying how government equipment is added and involving varied Washington officials, a program leader said. Brig. Gen. Michael Brogan, the Marine Corps Systems Command leader and MRAP joint program executive officer, told Defense Daily a fundamental lesson being applied to the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle (M-ATV) program is using a single vendor…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Timothy Sheehy (R-Mont.), two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), are renewing their call for “Right to Repair” language in the National […]

HASC Looks To Restrict USV Deliveries Without Navy CONOPS And Strategy

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Congress

Gaps In Army’s Tactical Counter-Drone Capabilities Remain Concern Of HASC

A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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