Within the next decade, a large portion of the U.S. Army’s huge fleet of vehicles could run on battery power. In fact, the Pentagon plans to acquire more than 92,000 electric vehicles by 2020.
Weight issues are not something that’s common with U.S. Army soldiers. The military organization prides itself on running a lean, mean fighting machine. But, even so, the Army is on a weight-loss program when it comes to vehicles, artillery, ordnance, helmets, electronic gear and other devices.
SALT LAKE CITY, UT—Nammo Composite Solutions has developed an automated composite manufacturing process for the production of a next-generation missile launcher.
LIMA, OH—The Pentagon wants to temporarily halt production at the Abrams tank assembly plant here as it plots deep cuts in military spending over the next decade.
WASHINGTON—A 14-month Congressional investigation uncovered 1,800 cases of counterfeit electronic components for American military equipment, including missiles, targeting systems and instrument panels. All totaled, the cases involved more than 1 million bogus parts.
AUSTIN, TX— BAE Systems has completed construction of a new assembly plant here. The factory will produce electronic assemblies for military applications.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD—ELTA North America, a manufacturer of electronics for defense applications, will open a new assembly plant here, creating 100 high-skilled jobs.
