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The Army's new prototype of the Army's Stryker vehicle armed with a 30mm cannon. Photo: Scout Warrior

Army Taps Five Firms to Study How to Mount 30mm Cannons on Strykers

The U.S. Army recently selected five defense firms to participate in a design study for mounting a 30mm cannon on a Stryker.

President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, Friday, April 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Tells NRA He's Withdrawing from Arms Trade Treaty

President Donald Trump said Friday he is withdrawing the U.S. from an international agreement on the arms trade.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan speaks with CNN's Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Dec. 2, 2017. (DOD/U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley)

IG Report: Shanahan Called F-35 Program, Not Plane, 'F-----d Up'

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan did not use his position to promote Boeing, the Pentagon's top watchdog said.

An Air Force F-15 Eagle from the 67th Fighter Squadron lands at Kadena Air Base, Japan, in November. (Corey Pettis/U.S. Air Force)

The Air Force Hasn't Bought an F-15 in 15 Years. Boeing Is Preparing Just in Case

It's been 15 years since Boeing's north St. Louis County plant churned out an F-15 fighter plane for the Air Force.

Boeing B-1B Lancers shown at the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Training Center Jan. 17, 2019, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. (U.S. Air Force/Greg L. Davis)

Defense Department Awards Boeing $14.3B Bomber Maintenance Contract

Boeing Co. has won a $14.3 billion contract to service all B-1 Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress bombers at Tinker AFB.

U.S. Army M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion, 70th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort Riley, Kansas, idle on the fields of Presidenski Range in Trzebian, Poland, during a platoon combined arms live fire exercise (CALFEX) on March 26, 2018. The Army is developing the Next Generation Combat Vehicle to replace Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M1 Abrams tanks. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dustin D. Biven)

Army Expects Major Competition for Bradley Fighting Vehicle Replacement

The vehicle will be designed to maneuver through dense urban terrain as well as wooded areas and deliver decisive lethality.

Soldier fires an M249 squad automatic weapon. (Army Photo)

Textron Delivers Prototype for Army Next-Gen Squad Weapon

The firm delivered the first AR prototype to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Armaments Center.

Boeing is proposing a new version of its F-15 Eagle, the F-15X, that would sport an updated airframe and more missiles. Boeing image

Pentagon Buying F-15EX Alongside F-35s to Preserve Diversity, Official Says

An F-16 jet would mean another Lockheed fighter, and the DoD wants to maintain a balance between the two large companies.

The SB>1 Defiant helicopter conducting its maiden test flight at Sikorsky’s West Palm Beach, Florida site, March 21, 2019. (Courtesy Boeing)

Sikorsky-Boeing's Futuristic Defiant Rotorcraft Completes First Flight

After just over a year of delays, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant helicopter has completed its first test flight.

Pentagon IG Investigating Acting SecDef Over Possible Ethics Violations

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed the request alleging Shanahan violated rules by promoting Boeing.

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