Logistics Vehicle System Replacement
The Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) is a new Marine Corps heavy payload truck. The 10-wheel tactical vehicle offers greater …
Programs & Technology
The Ship to Shore Connector: Building a Better LCAC
The expanding use of amphibious ships for a wide range of missions has increased the importance of a Navy program …
Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR)
The Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), in development by the Marine Corps, is a three-dimensional short- to medium-range tactical radar designed …
GAO Denies GCV Protest
In a Dec. 5, 2011 decision, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied SAIC’s protest of the two technology development …
Army Explores Miniature Aerostat Concept
In addition to the critical communications and networking systems that the U.S. Army is testing and evaluating through its semi-annual …
Lightweight 155mm Howitzer
The Lightweight 155mm Howitzer (LW155) is a highly successful joint U.S. Army/Marine Corps acquisition program that entered full-rate production in …
The Fast Response Cutter: A New Generation of Coast Guard Patrol Boats
The U.S. Coast Guard’s fast response cutter (FRC) – known as the Sentinel class – is now a step closer …
Marine Corps Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Marine Corps has at least a century-long history of adopting, adapting, and even being the sole initial advocate …
KC-46A Program May Have Cost Issues
Gen. Norton Schwartz, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff, often cites the KC-46 air refueling aircraft as one of …
AT-6 Texan II Is Dropped from Air Force Competition
The status of the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support (LAS) competition is unclear after the service dropped the AT-6 …