PM Advanced Amphibious Assault
The late October 2013 release of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Survivability Upgrade Program …
Programs & Technology
Landing Craft Mounted Nemo 120 mm Turreted Mortar System
Finnish-based defense company Patria has released a video touting the naval capabilities of its Nemo 120 mm mortar system. The …
Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) Doesn’t Lack Ambition or Interested Industry
The U.S. Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit (TALOS) has garnered comparisons to Tony Stark’s Iron Man …
Black Knight Transformer First Flight
Advanced Tactics Inc. has released a video showing the first flight of their Black Knight Transformer. The flight test was …
Expeditionary Mobility
Across its portfolio spectrum, one key characteristic of United States Marine Corps land systems involves its expeditionary mobility. From light …
EA-18G Growler
Ahead of its delivery of its 100th EA-18G Growler to the U.S. Navy, Boeing released a video touting the capabilities …
Insider Threat Detection Sees Increased Interest Due to Snowden, Other Developments
When National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden told his supervisor that he needed time off to deal with his …
Virginia-Class Submarine Block IV Award Becomes Largest U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Contract
General Dynamics Electric Boat and the Huntington Ingalls Industries-subsidiary Newport News Shipbuilding were awarded the largest ever U.S. Navy shipbuilding …
A “Bradley/Stryker Combo” Concept for AMPV?
One of the remaining bright spots among the shrinking category of U.S. Army acquisition programs is the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle …
Interview with Capt. Mark Vandroff, DDG 51 Program Manager, PEO Ships, Naval Sea Systems Command
Capt. Mark Vandroff is the DDG 51 program manager, PEO Ships, Naval Sea Systems Command. Vandroff graduated from the U.S. …