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Army

Lockheed Martin To Continue Producing Low-Light Capability For Apache Helicopters

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 14th, 2011

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] said the Army awarded it a $19 million follow-on production contract for the VNsight low-light-level TV capability for AH-64D Apache helicopters. “When blended with the outstanding (Pilot Night Vision Sensor) PNVS output, this additional electro-optical sensor provides composite pilotage imagery unmatched by any other system,” Lt. Col. Steve Van Riper, Army Apache Sensors product manager, said. The VNsight Lot 2 production contract will supply 112 sensors and spares for four Army Apache battalions, plus additional Foreign Military…

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

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

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

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 […]

Congress

House Heads For Recess Without Moving On NDAA After Procedural Vote Fails

The House will leave for the Fourth of July recess without moving forward on its $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), with a procedural vote to […]