Jen Judson
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Army projects 2 year delay getting new engine into UH-60 fleet
ITEP's delayed installation into future helicopter prototypes has had a ripple effect on the fleet set to be upgraded with the next-gen engine. → Read More
More international forces to join US Army’s aviation experiment Edge
This year's event is taking place in Arizona but spans all the way to Alaska with a growing number of other countries. → Read More
Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract
As the U.S. provides numerous guided rockets to Ukraine, the Army has awarded Lockheed a major contract to keep building them. → Read More
Will German purchase of Boeing Chinooks relieve pressure on US Army?
The U.S. Army is hoping the latest foreign military sale of the CH-47 will alleviate pressure to buy the latest variant for its own active duty force. → Read More
US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay
Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn't resting while it waits. → Read More
Biden taps Army vice chief to be service’s top officer
A new Army chief of staff has been nominated to replace Gen. James McConville, who will retire later this year. → Read More
First unit gets new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles replacing old M113s
The U.S. Army has fielded the new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles to its first unit, a major step toward modernizing the force's combat vehicles. → Read More
Missile Defense Agency prioritizes Guam in budget proposal
The Missile Defense Agency's budget focuses on building an air and missile defense architecture to defend Guam. → Read More
US Army seeks essentially flat FY24 budget
The Army's FY24 budget prioritizes trying to solve some of the service's recruiting problems. → Read More
Pentagon’s counter-drone boss tackles rising threat
Defense News sat down with Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey, the Joint Counter-UAS Office director, to discuss what the organization plans to accomplish next. → Read More
US Army is moving to get tanks to Ukraine ‘as quickly as possible’
“We don’t want to give the Russians certainty about when something’s going to arrive, but efforts are underway to do it as quickly as possible,” Bush said. → Read More
US Army is moving to get tanks to Ukraine ‘as quickly as possible’
“We don’t want to give the Russians certainty about when something’s going to arrive, but efforts are underway to do it as quickly as possible,” Bush said. → Read More
Oshkosh files protest over Army’s light tactical vehicle award
After the U.S. Army awarded AM General a contract to build Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, incumbent Oshkosh is taking its concerns to the GAO. → Read More
Army weighs changes to Futures Command modernization teams
Army Futures Command could be on the brink of creating new cross-functional teams to continue to modernize the force beyond 2030. → Read More
Northrop, 4 rivals to compete on Army’s future tactical UAS
The U.S. Army is taking five competitors into a prototyping development phase with plans to select a winner for production and fielding at the end. → Read More
Tanks might not reach Ukraine this year, US Army secretary says
The US Army is weighing options to get tanks to Ukraine, but delivery won't happen right away. → Read More
Tanks might not reach Ukraine this year, US Army secretary says
The US Army is weighing options to get tanks to Ukraine, but delivery won't happen right away. → Read More
US Army replaces problematic engine part on Chinooks
The Army is nearly finished replacing an incorrect part in some T-55 engines on CH-47 helicopters. → Read More
AM General unseats Oshkosh to build Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The Army has chosen to oust incumbent Oshkosh in favor of AM General to build Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. → Read More
New Futures Command chief shifts main effort to designing Army of 2040
The command is now focused on what the service should look like in 2040 and beyond to outpace China. → Read More