Urban Fight the New Baseline – Does FCS Need A Rethink?

Urban Fight the New Baseline – Does FCS Need A Rethink?

M1A2 Abrams TUSK(click to view full) Maj. Gen. Roger Nadeau, who heads the US Army’s research and development command, told the U.S. Army Winter Show on February 15th that fighting in Iraq is shaping almost every Army spending decision. One of those lessons is...
Urban Fight the New Baseline – Does FCS Need A Rethink?

$97M Multi-national Order for JHMCS Fighter Pilot Helmets

DID has covered the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (JHMCS) before, from its revolutionary effect on air combat when used with 4th generation SRAAMs like the AIM-9X Sidewinder, AA-11 Archer et. al., to the program’s rocky but ultimately successful history....
Urban Fight the New Baseline – Does FCS Need A Rethink?

DRS Provides Longer-Range FLIR, Helicopter Sight Support to US Army

OH-58D Kiowa Warrior(click to view full) DRS Technologies, Inc. in Parsippany, NJ recently announced that it has received a pair of orders for thermal sights. One $54 million contract from Raytheon will provide 2nd Generation FLIR systems to the US Army for its M1A2...