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Gray Eagle unit will be assigned to each of the Army's 10 active-duty divisions
The Army is planning to significantly expand its use of the medium-altitude, long-endurance Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft by establishing a unit to operate them for each of its 10 active-duty divisions.
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Army memo outlines potential devastating effects of sequestration
The Army has released information this week that outlines the crippling effects of the $18 billion in fiscal 2013 cuts that the service would experience if sequestration takes effect, and Congress chooses to fund the Defense Department with a CR for the rest of this year.
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QinetiQ unveils Integrated Warrior System to meet need for single end-user device
QinetiQ North America recently unveiled at the Soldier Technology Show an integrated system designed to enable warfighters to manage multiple mission systems through a single end-user device.
Defense Systems
Army C4ISR portal uses open-source software for faster upgrades
The Army has upgraded its Single Interface to the Field (SIF) web portal using open-source software to make it easier for users to find information and documents.
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ACT I among primes for chemical and biological defense tasks
Advanced Concept Technologies International is one of the small business prime contractors selected to furnish acquisition support services to the joint program office managing the U.S. military's chemical and biological defense program.
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Military leaders issue guidance on preparing for worst-case fiscal scenarios
The across-the-board budget cuts that would occur if Congress does not find a way to avoid sequestration by March 1 would be detrimental to the readiness of U.S. armed forces and threaten their ability to respond to new crises around the globe, senior military leaders told Congress this month.
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Alion to help Army improve GEOINT for battlefield
Alion Science and Technology will furnish the Army's Geospatial Enterprise (AGE) with geospatial development, integration and evaluation services under a new contract award.
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Lockheed gets option to sustain Apache's electro-optical fire control system
Lockheed Martin has won a $90.6 million contract option from the Army to continue supporting the advanced electro-optical fire control system for the Apache helicopter.
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ITT Exelis receives FMS order for tactical comms equipment
ITT Exelis has received a new order to furnish a wide range of communications equipment to an international customer through a Foreign Military Sales program contract.
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Army steps up planning, refines participation process for NIEs
The Army plans to use its Network Integration Evaluations (NIEs) to respond to emerging requirements, make smarter acquisition decisions and keep pace with technological change in an increasingly tight budget climate.
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The strategy behind DOD's realignment of tactical radios
COL William "Russ" Wygal, project manager, Tactical Radios, Army PEO C3T, on what lies ahead for the tactical radio programs in 2013.
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SRW Appliqué and Agile Bidding: Vehicle Voice and Data
The Army is using a streamlined bidding process to save time and money as it searches for an inexpensive way of adding networking capabilities to SINCGARS-radio-equipped vehicles.
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Fewer will go into harm’s way with mobile power strategy
The Army is testing mobile computing equipment designed to adhere to the Defense Department's operational energy strategy.
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Northrop to upgrade instrumentation at Army training centers
Northrop Grumman has won a contract to modernize existing instrumentation systems at Army training centers.
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TCS receives funds from Army for SNAP satellite terminals
TeleCommunication Systems received $3.4 million in incremental funding from the Army to furnish SNAP VSAT equipment.
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New Army rifle range uses sensors to improve marksmanship
A new electronic system that users acoustic sensors to detect hits or misses on Army rifle ranges has passed government acceptance tests.
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Next Army NIE to focus on common operating environment, operational energy
The Army is seeking mature technologies for testing at its fall 2013 Network Integration Evaluation that it can use to refine and improve key aspects of its current and evolving network systems.
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9 to compete for $997M in Army missile defense systems work
The Army Space and Missile Defense Command has selected nine firms to compete for $997 million worth of task orders in support of its mission.
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Army open to possible future role for Palantir intel software
The Army appears to still be considering a role for a rival off-the-shelf system that deployed units have asked to use in the field.
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