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Countersniper Systems Detect Hidden Shooters
Snipers have experienced a renaissance in recent years, as asymmetric combat has turned their shooting skills into tactical and even strategic advantages for the forces that deploy them. One sniper can pin down hundreds of enemy combatants, disrupting or halting their operations and even forcing a retreat.
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Kiowa Replacement Plan Surprises Industry
Industry says it is ready to respond if the U.S. Army proceeds with plans for flight evaluations, as early as April next year, of potential off-the-shelf replacements for its Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior armed scout helicopter.
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Spar for Orders
The rivalry continues between Russia's two new combat helicopters -- the Mil Mi-28 and Kamov Ka-52 -- for dominance of the domestic market.
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Ground Combat Vehicle Program Faces Questions
Even though the Pentagon's acquisition chief, Ashton Carter, approved the award of two technology development contracts worth almost $900 million for the U.S. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program last week, questions remain about the GCV's future.
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US Army Class-A Aviation Accidents Drop
The U.S. Army thus far this fiscal year has dramatically cut down on the number of Class A aviation mishaps -- the most costly in terms of financial losses, injuries or fatalities -- even as the need for the service's helicopters or other aircraft has increased, service officials say.
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Pentagon Questions US Army Helo Contracts
The Pentagon Inspector General (IG) calls into question a U.S. Army unit's ability to manage one of the military's most foolproof contract mechanisms -- firm-fixed-price deals -- in a recently released report that details deals made between the Army Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command (Amcom) and Boeing supporting the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD).
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Ground Vehicles Dominate Pentagon Procurement
As the Defense Department refurbishes various ground vehicles battered by duty in Iraq while deploying more for the conflict in Afghanistan, the combined expenses for those programs continue to dominate Pentagon procurement.
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Infrared Countermeasures Challengers Abound
At least five teams are bidding to develop a lightweight laser missile jammer for U.S. Army helicopters in a competition that pits experienced infrared countermeasures suppliers against newcomers keen to enter a market that is expected to grow significantly.
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High-Speed-Vessel Transferred to Navy
The Navy signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Army on May 2 transferring all five of the Army's Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) to the Navy.
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Canadian Vehicle Buy Shifting, Taking Shape
Details have begun to emerge on Canada's ambitious C$5 billion ($5.26 billion) plan to buy thousands of new tactical wheeled vehicles -- including reconnaissance vehicles, infantry carriers and logistics trucks -- as the date approaches for contract awards.
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