U.S. Army

Beta certification progress; Elroy matures cargo eVTOL; Ampaire’s hybrid-electric APU; and AIR picks SunTrax as base.

A major U.S. Army training win is pushing Robinson and its R66 into new military territory.

High operations tempo, increasing threats drives a shifting strategy for air defenses and the systems the Army needs.

U.S. Army seeks major GMLRS production increase to replenish stocks, with deliveries of 19,002 rockets annually beginning 2030.

The U.S. Navy has awarded RTX subsidiary Raytheon a contract worth up to $22.9 billion over seven years to boost the military’s RGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile output.

M1 Support Services has landed a 26-year contract worth $10 billion to train future U.S. Army helicopter pilots using the single-turbine Robinson R66 aircraft.

The U.S. Army is developing four new competitions in its fires portfolio, and while they are addressing separate needs all of them are prioritizing key features.

The Pentagon is looking for more compact directed-energy systems to apply the technology more widely, including in airborne applications.

Boeing this week unveiled its design for the U.S. Army’s competition to build a second interceptor for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2.

The U.S. Army is taking steps to better protect the air defense soldiers and systems that have come under attack in the Middle East.

U.S. Army air defenders are facing the largest air and missile defense fight in the nation’s history, and lessons both in the Middle East and other conflicts are driving a strategy rethink.

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) will provide a 3D-woven, composite aeroshell for the Lockheed Martin Next Generation Glide Body (NXGB), Lockheed announced on Aug. 10.

The U.S. Army plans to adapt its XM913 50mm chain gun for counter-UAS, with new ammunition and systems showcased at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium.

The U.S. Army has awarded Siemens Government Technologies an $80 million contract to set up an advanced manufacturing facility for drone components at Anniston Army Depot in Alabama.

The U.S. Army has opened a new website to make reserving space on its test ranges as easy as grabbing a table at a restaurant.

U.S. Army Broadens Hydra Rocket Supply Base Amid Demand

The U.S. Army has awarded new agreements to four companies to expand the supply base of Hydra-70 M151 rockets that are soaring in demand.

AeroVironment partnered with Applied Intuition to integrate autonomy software into its Mayhem-10 launched effects system.

Textron will temporarily fund work on the MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft to maintain schedule while awaiting congressional approval of Army reprogramming.

X-Bow unveiled its low-cost Buckler interceptor after successful flight testing, targeting affordable defense against Shahed-type drones.

Patriot manufacturers begin early planning with the U.S. government to explore potential interceptor production in Ukraine.

Lockheed Martin announced a new, more affordable Patriot PAC-3 interceptor, the PAC-3 ACE, aimed at the European market.

Boeing is looking to advance the installation of an AESA radar onto the Apache, as the airframer and the U.S. Army seek to expand the rotorcraft’s situational awareness.

A top U.S. Army official named Anduril as a potential hypersonic weapons supplier on July 14.

The U.S. Army has kicked off a competition to build an interceptor with a goal of testing within the next several months and possibly fielding it within a year.