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Army

Future Combat Systems Program Completes System of Systems PDR

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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Boeing [BA] and SAIC [SAI] yesterday said the Future Combat Systems (FCS) program last week successfully completed its System of Systems Preliminary Design Review (SoS PDR). FCS is the Army's major modernization program, consisting of manned and unmanned vehicles, sensors, weapons and platforms, tied to soldiers and each other by a network. The program is expected to be restructured in line with Defense Secretary Robert Gates' decision to end the manned ground vehicle portion and accelerate the…

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

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]