Vehicles
2018 Budget - Department of Homeland Security Report
July 06 by IDGA Editor
The President’s 2018 Budget requests $44.1 billion in net discretionary budget authority for The Department of Homeland Security, a $2.8 billion increase from 2017 annualized CR level. This increased...
Key Armored Vehicle Requirements, Threats & Updates
January 30 by IDGA EditorGet your update on the 2017 global armored vehicles market including attributes that are critical in terms of requirements over the next 10 years, threats to armored vehicle survivability in North Ame...
Unmanned Solutions for Ground Combat Systems: with Johns Hopkins University
November 30 by IDGA EditorIn this interview, Dr. Reed Young, Program Manager – Robotics and Autonomy, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory discusses current requirements in unmanned solutions for ground combat s...
The Frontline of Modernization: FY17 Budget Request Highlights
October 11 by IDGA EditorThe Army’s request for research, development, and acquisition continues to support ground combat vehicle fleet modernization, while deferring new investment in future fighting vehicles. Here are the F...
U.S. Army Robotics and Autonomous Systems Strategy Update
January 12 by IDGA EditorLTC (R) Matt Dooley, Former Chief, Lethality and Robotics Branch U.S. Army, presented on the Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC) and US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) strat...
China Investing in "Irreversible Trend" of Unmanned Ground Vehicles
January 12 by IDGA EditorThe development of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) and tanks is on an "irreversible" track and will soon replace armoured vehicles driven by humans, according to a senior People's Liberation Army spea...
Is there a ‘Silver Lining’ for the Military Vehicles Industry during Sequestration?
May 21 by Jayson PankinExplore the ‘silver lining’ of the sequestration – how has this challenged the status quo for OEMs, corporations, laboratories, etc…. Taking a cue from the Great Recession...
Vehicle Protection From the Ground Up
March 21 by Liam StokerWith economical constraints, political powers and differing terrains changing the face of war, armed forces have to adapt. Liam Stoker explores the future of force protection, with open architecture...
In the Combat Environment: Tactical Vehicles
March 15 by IDGA EditorSKYDEX is a geometry based materials company that produces shock-absorbing materials, primarily for the military, but they do a few other applications for the sporting goods market…. What a...
ACV Essential in this 'Joint Expeditionary Era'
March 04 by Patrick W. McCuenWhy do the Marines want the ACV/MCP? Under United States Code, Title 10, the Marine Corps has primary responsibility for developing landing force doctrine; tactics, techniques, and procedures; and...
Double-Arm Transplant for U.S. Soldier Who Lost Limbs in Iraq
January 28 by Mike O'BrienThe first U.S. soldier to survive after losing both arms and legs in wars in Iraq or Afghanistan has undergone a double-arm transplant. Brendan Marrocco, 26, who lives in Staten Island, New York,...
Diagnostic & Prognostic Technology for Ground Vehicles
September 26 by IDGA StaffIDGA with Jeffrey Banks, Department Head/Research Engineer, Applied Research Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University Explore for us your background within military and light armored vehicles...
