HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Jan. 02, 2015) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or UACE, Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise, or EM CX, has approved the release of a new version of the Remedial Action Cost Engineering and Requirements, or RACER, software. A parametric, integrated cost-estimating application, RACER is designed to provide an automated, consistent and … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Dec. 30, 2014) - The U.S. Army is seeking to implement a new mortar manufacturing process to provide improved weapons at a lower cost, officials said. The Army introduced a nickel super-alloy called Inconcel to produce mortars in 2008, but its properties make it challenging to manufacture. Researchers have been working on an alternative method … [Read more...]

WARREN, Mich. (Army News Service, Dec. 30, 2014) - The U.S. Army announced, Dec. 23, that BAE Systems Land & Armaments, L.P. was selected for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development, or EMD, contract for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, or AMPV. The AMPV is a replacement for many of the M113 armored personnel carrier in the coming years. BAE Systems was awarded a … [Read more...]

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. (Dec. 29, 2014) - Paint removal processes here are getting a helping hand thanks to new technologies that reduce personal fatigue and provide significant time savings. The Systems Integration and Support Directorate's C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) Finishing Division has combined … [Read more...]

NATICK, Mass. (Dec. 29, 2014) - The Army took another step toward increasing self sustainment, while saving energy at its contingency bases overseas. Army researchers recently completed Demonstration 1, the first in a series of demonstrations looking at energy-saving technologies, which will reduce the fuel, water demands and the waste generated for backhaul currently … [Read more...]