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25 April

Arms

The newly opened Load, Assemble, and Pack (LAP) facility in Camden, Arkansas. A group of 155mm ammunition can be seen in the foreground, neatly placed in a raised platform.

US Army Opens 155mm Ammunition Facility in Arkansas

The US Army and General Dynamics have opened a new facility in Camden, Arkansas, to produce 155mm high-explosive artillery projectiles.

24 April

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Holds First-Ever Nuclear Response Drill in South Korea

The US Army has conducted its first “nuclear weapon effects” training in South Korea, aimed at strengthening its ability to operate effectively in a nuclear-contaminated environment.

24 April

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Drops Gender-Based Fitness Rules: Women Must Now Meet Male Benchmarks

The US Army has introduced a sweeping overhaul of its gender-based combat fitness standards, now requiring female soldiers to meet the same physical benchmarks as their male counterparts.

24 April

Air

CH-47F Chinook, UH-60M Black Hawk, and AH-64E Apache helicopters

Rojoef Manuel

CAE Secures US Army Advanced Helicopter Training Support Deal

CAE Defense & Security has secured a contract to provide training support services for advanced rotary-wing aircraft operators in the US Army.

22 April

Americas

Giulia Bernacchi

Overland AI Integrates Autonomous Technology Into SMET Land Vehicle

Overland AI has integrated its autonomous ground navigation technology into General Dynamics’ Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport vehicle.

22 April

Americas

Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)

Christine Casimiro

US Patriot Radar Replacement Transitions to Production

RTX has been cleared to begin low-rate initial production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) for the US Army.

17 April

Americas

Marines with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit fire an M777 Howitzer during a fire mission in northern Syria as part of Operation Inherent Resolve

Inder Singh Bisht

US Army Revives M777 Howitzer Production With $162M BAE Contract

The US Army has contracted BAE Systems to produce M777 major lightweight howitzer structures for $162 million.

17 April

Business

The new integration center, located in Madison, Alabama, brings 175,500 square feet of production space for integrated air and missile defense.

Christine Casimiro

Northrop Opens $20M Alabama Facility to Scale IBCS Component Production

Northrop Grumman has opened a new facility in Madison, Alabama, to increase the production of crucial Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) components.

16 April

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army’s ‘IVAS Next’ Competition Winner Expected in Four Months

The US Army’s quest to field an improved version of its troubled Integrated Visual Augmentation System may reach the finish line sooner than expected.

16 April

Americas