U.S. Army Archives

Boeing Delivers 2,500th AH-64 Apache Helicopter

Mesa,Ariz. 01 July 2020. Boeing recently delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter, an E-model Apache for the U.S. Army, from the company’s production line in Mesa, Arizona. The…Read more ›

Tagged with: Aerospace, AH-64 Apache Helicopter, Attack Helicopter programs, Dave Guthrie, Kathleen Jolivette, McDonnell Douglas, U.S. Army

U.S. Army and Department of Defense Select SMART SHOOTER’s Counter-sUAS Technology Solution

With a “One Shot – One Hit” capability, SMART SHOOTER’s Fire Control Solutions allow the operator to quickly and effectively neutralize any manned or unmanned threat Washington. 29…Read more ›

Tagged with: CTTSO, Fire Control solutions, Michal Mor, SMART SHOOTER, SMASH family, U.S. armed forces, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Defense, unmanned aircraft systems

Morocco Orders 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters

Arlington, Va. 25 June 2020 . Morocco is the 17th country to acquire the Boeing AH-64 Apache through a contract for 24 of the helicopters that was recently…Read more ›

Tagged with: Boeing AH-64 Apache, INJAZ Al-Maghrib, Jeff Shockey, Morocco, U.S. Army

BAE Systems succeeds in first tactical configuration ground-launched test of APKWS® laser-guided rockets

Farnborough. 04 June 2020. BAE Systems successfully completed test shots of its APKWS® laser-guided rockets from a tactical configuration ground-based weapon system for the first time. The proof-of-concept testing demonstrated the flexibility…Read more ›

Tagged with: APKWS rockets, BAE Systems, FLETCHER, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Yuma

Patria and the U.S. Army to do a feasibility study of Patria Nemo 120 mm mortar system

Finland. 19 May 2020. U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center and Patria have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to determine feasibility of incorporating…Read more ›

Tagged with: CRADA, Europe, FIFT, FMS program, Foreign Military, Jussi Järvinen, Patria Nemo, Stryker Brigade Combat, U.S. Army, U.S. mortar carriers

Abaco Systems Partners with AMERGINT Technologies to Develop New Lab-tested Electronic Warfare Communications Capability for War Fighters

Huntsville,Alabama/Denver, Colorado. 21 April 2020. Abaco Systems today announced it has partnered with AMERGINT Technologies to develop a lab-tested electronic warfare (EW) communications capability that can be quickly configured for war…Read more ›

Tagged with: Abaco Systems, AMERGINT Technologies, Electronic Warfare, Marc Verity, Peter Thompson, SOFTLINK, Technology, U.S. Army

U.S. Army awards $339 million contract to BAE Systems for M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and M992A3 carrier, ammunition, tracked vehicles

Farnborough. 30 March 2020. The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $339 million contract modification for the production of 48 vehicle sets of M109A7 Self-propelled Howitzer (SPH)…Read more ›

Tagged with: ABCTs, BAE Systems, CAT, Land Systems, M109A7, M992A3, SPH, U.S. Army

Boeing reveals its U.S. Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft design

Mesa, Arizona. 14 March 2020 . Boeing is offering the U.S. Army an agile, fully integrated, purpose-built system for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) prototype competition. Boeing…Read more ›

Tagged with: Army Aviation, Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, Boeing FARA, Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, Global Armies, Mark Cherry, Shane Openshaw, U.S. Army

STTC Awards Engineering & Computer Simulations BAA Contract to Evaluate the Use of Haptics Technologies in Training Simulation Environments

New research to expand accessibility and effectiveness of haptics immersive training environments Orlando, FL. 02 March 2020. Armstrong, ECS CEO/President, announced that Engineering & Computer Simulations (ECS) has been awarded a Broad…Read more ›

Tagged with: Armstrong, BAA Contract, CCDC, Haptics Technologies, HRED, Shane Taber, STTC, STTC Awards, Taber adds, Technology, Training Simulation Environments, U.S. Army, U.S. Army STTC

BAE Systems receives order from U.S. Army for additional M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers

Farnborough. 19 December 2019.The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $249 million contract modification to complete an additional 60 M109A7 self-propelled howitzers that will bring improved artillery…Read more ›

Tagged with: BAE Systems, BAE Systems Combat Vehicles, CAT vehicle, Global Armies, M109A7, U.S. Army