Air Force Demonstrates Rocket Engine Preburner for Advanced Liquid Rocket Engines
October 23, 2019 EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully tested a state-of-the-art rocket engine preburner to elevate the U.S. technology base for high performance oxygen-rich staged combustion. The preburner was designed,...
USAF awards Adversary Air task order contracts for up to $6.4 billion to seven bidders
The USAF announced on 18 October 2019 that it had awarded a combined not-to-exceed $6,400,000,000 multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Combat Air Force contracted air support operations to the following contractors: Air USA Inc.,...
U.S. Army Taps Raytheon for Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS)
ANDOVER, Mass., October 17, 2019 Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been selected to provide the US Army with their next generation, 360-degree capable radar - the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS). Raytheon will receive more than $384 million to...
Highlights of the 2019 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
The Association for the United States Army (AUSA) is hosting the 2019 Annual Meeting and Exposition from October 14th to the 16th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. Each year, the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition gathers military...
AUSA 2019: AFC Commander Murray unforgiving on disqualifying Raytheon/Rheinmetall OMFV bid
Army Futures Command (AFC) Commander Gen. John Murray had stern words regarding the reported disqualification of Raytheon and Rheinmetall’s joint bid on the optionally-manned fighting vehicle (OMFV) competition to replace the Army's Bradleys. “We have been...
AUSA 2019: Sikorsky-Boeing proclaims “year of achievement” despite delays, setbacks since AUSA 2018
A lot has changed in the year since Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant Team’s gave its press update at AUSA in 2018. The SB>1 Defiant is a joint project aiming at fulfilling the Army’s needs when it comes to Future Vertical Lift (FVL), specifically on Future...
AUSA 2019: Is the Army network the weakest link?
Commander of Army Futures Command Gen. John Murray told reporters at a press briefing at AUSA on Monday that “there’s really nothing that keeps me up at night.” But he does think often about the Army network. The Army network is the broad-sweeping term that the...
AUSA 2019: Bell features its 360 Invictus and V280 Valor Helicopters
Bell featured its 360 Invictus and its V280 Valor on display today at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exhibition. Both helicopters are competing for US Army contracts to replace the current Apache and Blackhawk, respectively. DSJ had a chance to speak with some of the...
Bell Announces 360 INVICTUS for U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) Competition
Next-generation rotorcraft is designed to provide attack, reconnaissance, and intelligence to shape the tactical environment and deliver operational overmatch in highly complex multi-domain operations Fort Worth, Texas (October 2, 2019) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron...
Army General Mark Milley Takes Oath as 20th Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
SEPT. 30, 2019 | BY Jim Garamone Army Gen. Mark A. Milley was sworn in today as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a rain-soaked ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Defense Secretary Dr....