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U.S. Army wants open-architecture controller to protect its aircraft and tanks

Posted on December 3, 2015December 2, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. Army wants an open-architecture controller that can protect airborne, ground and maritime platforms from incoming threats. It found a solution from Lockheed Martin and the aerospace giant was given two contracts for continued development of the controller for the U.S. Army’s Modular Active Protection System (MAPS) program.

Graphic: Lockheed Martin
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Lawmakers still support continued funding of JLENS

Posted on December 1, 2015 by alert5

The Los Angeles Times sought comment on the fate of JLENS from all 35 members of the defense appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate and none of them voiced opposition to continued funding in the next defense budget.

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U.S. readying $1 billion arms sale to Taiwan

Posted on November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 by alert5

The U.S. government will soon inform Congress on the sale of $1 billion worth of military equipment to Taiwan, including a AH-64E to replace one that was lost earlier.

By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons
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