Jan. 30, 2023

Move Over HIMARS, Russian Fighters Call US GPS Guided Shell The ‘Most Dangerous’ Weapon For Ukraine

EurAsian Times — Earlier this month, the US announced a whopping $3.75 billion military aid package for Ukraine, including several advanced weapon systems like the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Sea Sparrow missiles that have never been sent to Kyiv before.

Sept. 13, 2022

Col. Leon Rogers welcomed as Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems

PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey — Col. Leon Rogers assumed his new role as Project Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) as Col. Anthony Gibbs relinquished his authority and responsibilities to his successor in a change of charter ceremony here at Picatinny Arsenal on July 28, 2022.

July 8, 2022

Product Director Demilitarization welcomes new leader

PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey — The Joint Program Executive Office Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), Product Director Demilitarization (PdD Demil), welcomed a new leader during an in-person/virtual change of charter ceremony at the Lindner Conference Center on July 7. The organization said farewell to Johnny Figueroa as he transferred authority to James Terhune.

June 24, 2022

Brig. Gen. John T. Reim assumes two major leadership roles at Picatinny Arsenal

PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey — Brig. Gen. John T. Reim assumed his new roles as Joint Program Executive Officer Armaments and Ammunition (JPEO A&A), and Picatinny Arsenal Commanding General, as Brig. Gen. William M. Boruff relinquished his authority and responsibilities to his successor in a change of command ceremony here on June 10.

June 13, 2022

Complex, vital and rewarding job provides ‘fantastic ride’ for retiring Picatinny Arsenal Senior Commander

PICATINNY ARSENAL, New Jersey — As he reflects on his current and final assignment before his upcoming retirement, Brig. Gen. William M. Boruff sums up his experiences in simple terms: “It's been a fantastic ride.” At Picatinny, Boruff serves as head of the Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, an organization with a key role in the Army modernization with its broad scope of responsibilities and systems that deliver lethal armaments and ammunition to warfighters.

April 21, 2022

Army Contracting Command general: “We will continue to be the most effective fighting force”

Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey — PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- The commanding general of U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), came here for a town hall meeting and to get a hands-on feel for their work and to acknowledge how their performance during the pandemic helped warfighters.

April 5, 2022

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Fairfield Pilot Plant

FAIRFIELD, New Jersey — FAIRFIELD, N.J. -- Picatinny Arsenal senior leaders participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a unique foamable celluloid pilot plant run by the Polymer Processing Institute here on February 24.

Nov. 18, 2021

Picatinny Lean Six Sigma Certification and Recognition Ceremony

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ — The Lean Six Sigma Competency Office (LSSCO) held an annual certification and recognition ceremony on September 28, 2021 at The Club at Picatinny here at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey.

Aug. 17, 2021

Extended Range Cannon Artillery system takes shape on multiple engineering fronts

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ — The objective is clear: increase the range of U.S. Army artillery. In the case of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) system, achieving that goal can encompass multiple lines of engineering expertise for distinct functions, eventually converging to produce the desired product.The ERCA effort is nested within the Army’s top modernization

Aug. 12, 2021

One Munition, Multiple Targets

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ — Project Manager Close Combat Systems takes the next generation shoulder launched munition in a new direction.