 U.S. Air Force acquisition official reassigned Washington (UPI) Feb 12, 2016 - Top U.S. Air Force acquisition official Richard Lombardi has been reassigned after disclosing his spouse holds a retirement account with Northrop Grumman. The reassignment was announced by Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, who also announced senior official with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Darlene Costello assume Lombardi's responsibilities. Lombardi voluntarily disclosed he failed to report his spouse held a retirement account with Northrop Grumman. The issue has been referred to the Department of Defense Inspector General. The office of principal deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force Acquisition is tasked with providing the force advice on procurement programs. Lombardi was responsible for overseeing roughly $40 billion of research and development tests, production, and modernization programs annually since taking the post in May 2014.
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Oshkosh Defense is to continue building Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for the U.S. military following a U.S. Court of Federal Claims' decision Thursday to deny a requested preliminary injunction by Lockheed Martin.
Lockheed Martin is protesting the JLTV contract award to Oshkosh and asked for the stop work order until its contract protest is heard by the court.
"This decision is another indication that the U.S. Army conducted a thorough, methodical procurement process, and we are confident that the original JLTV contract award to Oshkosh will be upheld," said Wilson R. Jones, Oshkosh Corporation president and chief executive officer. "The Oshkosh JLTV team, including our employees and hundreds of suppliers, is pleased to continue our work to deliver JLTVs to our nation's soldiers and Marines."
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is a high priority military project to replace a large portion of Army and Marine Corps HMMWV, or Humvee, fleet. The JLTV features enhanced passenger protection and superior off-road mobility. Under a U.S. Army production and sustainment contract, Oshkosh is to build almost 17,000 vehicles over an eight-year period.
BAE Systems announces upgrades to engineering vehicle
London (UPI) Feb 12, 2016 -
The Terrier combat engineering vehicle by BAE Systems has received been fitted with new technologies and systems.
A new telescopic arm for investigation of suspicious buried items, such as mines and improvised explosive devices, extends more than 26 feet from the vehicle. Modules for the Terrier include the rock hammer, ripper and earth auger.
It can also move through water with 6.5-foot wave surges.
"Along with the new telescopic arm and other attachments, Terrier remains the most technologically advanced and flexible combat engineer vehicle in the world," said Rory Breen, export sales manager for BAE Systems Land UK. "Due to the modular nature of the vehicle, it could also be quickly adapted for a range of other situations, such as clearing paths through jungle or thick foliage."
BAE Systems said standard capabilities of the vehicle include complete remote control from a distance of as much as about one-half mile and a front loader system that can lift as much as 5.5 tons.
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