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Taking reverse auctions one step further, the Army's Communications-Electronics Command has tested online procurement software that searches for more information and performs an analysis of the seller. Cecom, Fort Monmouth, […]

United States Army has requested from the Department of Defense and the United States Congress additional funding of $5.4 billion to streamline its forces, size and weapons systems. The Army also appealed to the defense industry for assistance.

Reports that the United States Army reversed its stance on the issue of whether to hold side-by-side live-fire tests of the Stinger and Starstreak missile systems. Additional amount needed by the Army in conducting the live-fire tests in 2001; Statements of Army Secretary Louis Caldera in his letter to Senator Ted Stevens; Reasons for not conducting the tests.

Reports that the United States Army's Ground Based Common Sensor system is being reorganized into a program known as Prophet. Reason behind the move; Information on the sensor system; How the Prophet reorganization is being worked out.

Reports on the issue on whether which United States (US) military service will head the National Missile Defense program. US Army's chances of winning the bid; Role of the Defense Department's Joint Requirement s Oversight Council; Information on the space-based infrared system.

Deals with the United States Army's invitation of the three companies which demonstrated their armored wheeled vehicles at Fort Knox, Kentucky in November 3, 1999. Names of the Companies and their respective vehicles; Edge of General Motors Canada Ltd.'s Piranha over the other vehicles.

Reports the efforts of the United States Army to develop a Common Modular Missile, a single antitank missile to be used for both ground and air platforms. Study being conducted on the feasibility of the weapon system; Missile system of the US Army which will be phased out.

States that the United States Army is studying the viability of exploring a common launcher for its missile defense interceptors. Efforts to develop a common computer software platform for missile launchers; Samples of missile launchers of the United States Army.

Reports that the United States Army intended to use its three-dimensional virtual reality technology, dubbed the holodeck from `Star Trek.' Purpose of using the technology; View of the Army's simulation system; Information on the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment; Projects designed for the Simulation Throughout the Life Cycle program.

Reports on the issuance of an emergency procurement by the United States (US) Army for the Rifle Launched Entry Munition (RLEM), designed to knock down doors or blow holes in walls, to be used in Kosovo, Serbia and possible urban conflict missions. Advantages of RLEM in relation to the soldiers; How the RLEM works; Reluctance of the US Army to get involve at urban conflict missions.

Features the Airborne Manned/Unmanned System Technology Demonstration program of the United States Army. Information on the Army's contract with Boeing Inc.; Idea behind the program; Advantages in using manned/unmanned combat vehicles; Preparations being taken by the Aviation Research and Development Center at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.

Reports that the United States military services and defense agencies will pursue a closer working relationship and better cooperation on the battlefield. Effects of the move of the military services and defense agencies on the economy of the defense programs; Meeting of the defense agencies discussing the conduct of laboratory experiments to help effect a unified strategy in shaping the future of warfare.

Discusses the report of the Communications-Electronics Command on the United States Army After Next program, a vision of what the force will look like at year 2010. Focus of the After Next Planners; Recommendations of the report to Army planners; Comments from Colonel Robert Fasulo, deputy director of the Communications-Electronics Command, on the After Next program.

Focuses on the expected shortage of chopper radios in the United States Army beginning in 2001 until the Joint Tactical Radio System becomes available. Action taken by Army officials to fill the gap; Information on the Joint Tactical Radio System; What exacerbates the Army's problem.

Highlights the plans of the United States Army to issue a request for the launching of QuickLook, a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle that will provide battlefield imagery, target location and damage assessment information on the military. Features of QuickLook; Comments from Robert Werko, QuickLook program manager.

Announces that the United States (US) National Security Agency has certified the first US-made encryption device which encodes computer communications for security purposes. Features of the device, called Dragonfly manufactured by ITT Defense & Electronics; Selling of the device to the Army.

Deals with the head-to-head `shoot-off' schedules of the Starstreak and Stinger missiles of the United States Army. Information on the missiles; Amount spent in evaluating the missiles; Details on the evaluation of the missiles;

Reports that the man-portable air defense system of the United States Army is becoming obsolete. Information on the air defense system; Plans on the system; Information technology systems being used for air defense.

Reports on the announcement of the United States Army that it will deploy in South Korea and Kuwait the Shortstop Electronic Protection System, a shield to protect troops and equipment from incoming artillery shells. How the Shortstop works; Where this can be used; Versions of Shortstop; Comments from Army Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Coppola, program manager for Shortstop; Use of proximity fuses in Middle Eastern countries.

Focuses on the budget allocation plan of the United States Army and Lockheed Martin Vought Systems for the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). Design of the missiles produced; Description of the ATACMS; Development of a guidance package by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Reports that United States Army simulation experiments at Fort Knox, Kentucky showed that robotic ground vehicles will likely transform the battlefield of the future. Simulation tests conducted by the Army's Mounted Maneuver Battlespace Battlelab; Use of robotic ground vehicles in military missions.

Focuses on the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) program of the United States Army. Information on the FMTV trucks built; Accidents which resulted from vibration problems of the vehicles; Payments for the maintenance of the vehicles.

Reports on the efforts of the United States Army to equip its early entry light forces through the program Rapid Force Projection Initiative (RFPI) Advanced Concept Demonstration exercise. Design of the exercise; Comments from Tim Bosse, RFPI operations program manager; Insights from the exercise.

Discusses the cooperation of the United States Army with secret programs to coat assets from missiles to soldiers with low-cost radar-absorbing material. Source of funding for the program; How the material was discovered.

Features the `RAH-66 Comanche' armed reconnaissance helicopter program of the United States Army. Review on the defense strategies of Pentagon; Capabilities of the helicopter; Market analysis on the potentials of Comanche.

Reports that the US Army is backing away from its goal of providing every soldier with a full complement of cutting-edge information technologies under its digitization effort. Digitized equipment included in the effort; Effect of budget on the digitization effort; Definition of digitization.

Reports that the United States Army's next-generation rifle is being designed to enable troops to shoot around obstacles, giving them advantage in urban combat. Building of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW); How the OICW works; Comment of the Mike Moore, program manager of OICW on the big investment on the project; Value of the procurement funding for the OICW in the service's five-year budget.

Focuses on the tests undertaken by the US Army for high-technology battlefield weapons under the Rapid Force Projection Initiative (RFPI) program. Goal of the initiative to develop technologies that can work together on the battlefield; Examples of the weapons tested include the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, Hunter Sensor Suite and Intelligent Minefield.

Announces that the United States Army will devote one-third of its research, development and acquisition budget to digitization. How the Army can benefit from the digitization; Total amount that will be spend by the Army; What are included in the digitization.

Focuses on the US Army's plan to use a hypervelocity kinetic energy antitank missile on hundreds of vehicles. Future Scout/Cavalry System and British Tracer; Joint venture between the United States and Great Britain; Line-of-Sight Antitank missile.

Focuses on the Extended Range Munitions, a new class of smart munitions that will double the effective firing range of the US Army M1 series Abrams tanks and change the nature of tank warfare. Advantages of the new munitions; Unit price; Number of available units for bidding.

Presents an interview with US Army Chief of Staff General Dennis Reimer. Army's emphasis on information technology; Funding goals for digitization; Mission of the Army Vision 2010 initiative.

Describes the US Army's Low Cost Competent Munitions program which goal is to develop a fuze guided to the target by the Global Positioning System (GPS). Cooperation between the US Army and the US Navy in developing the GPS Guided Fuze technology further; Use of the Auto-Registration Fuze for translating GPS satellite signals from the in-flight fuze to a ground-base receiver and processor.