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Army

Lockheed Ramps Up Giving Apaches Color Vision, Improved Sensor Turret

Monday, March 21st, 2016

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Lockheed Ramps Up Giving Apaches Color Vision, Improved Sensor Turret

U.K. Army Air Coprs Apache Attack Helicopter Photo: U.K. MoD

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.–The first batch of Boeing [BA] AH-64 Apaches are set to receive color vision when they are re-manufactured from D-model to the latest E-model configuration, which includes installation of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] modernized day-sensor assembly.Lockheed Martin in December received a $54.3 million production contract for Lot 1, Phase 2 production of the M-DSA, which calls for construction and installation of 35 sensors for the Army and Qatar Emiri air force. Lockheed Martin also is in the process of…

Congress

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

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

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 […]