Reporter: Ground Forces/Marine Corps
Defense Daily
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Dan Parsons
Articles By Dan
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Business/FinancialAM General CEO Hall Retires, Successor Named
AM General on Tuesday announced former HDT Global chief executive Andy Hove will succeed Charlie Hall as President and CEO of the tactical vehicle manufacturer. Hall announced his retirement Monday […]
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ArmyApaches Will Boost Interoperability Push In Pacific, Says Region’s Top Army Commander
Army aviators stationed around the Pacific Ocean have had to put some of their maritime flight training on hold as the service implements its controversial aviation restructure initiative (ARI), but […]
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Navy/USMCIn ACV Protest, GD Says Marine Corps Kept Requirements Hidden
General Dynamics [GD] claims the Marine Corps asked for an amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) with particular capabilities then measured competitors by a different set of standards, prompting a protest of […]
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ArmyArmy Ends Five-Day Aviation Stand Down Caused By Recent Fatal Crashes
A rash of non-combat helicopter crashes has killed more soldiers since Oct. 1 than died in similar accidents in the previous two fiscal years combined, which prompted the five-day safety […]
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Air ForceAir Force Pilots Flying F-35 In Virtual Combat To Prepare For Real-World Fights
The Air Force continues to build momentum toward declaring the F-35A battle ready next year by starting pilot training using Lockheed Martin-built [LMT] simulators of the jet’s full mission capabilities. […]
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Air ForceQualified Women Granted Access To All Military Jobs, Including Infantry, Special Operations
In the most sweeping personnel reform since the military ended segregation, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced Thursday that all military occupational specialties will be opened to qualified women without […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Crisis Response Force Increasingly Dedicated To War On ISIL
The contingent of Marines sent to the Middle East as a crisis response force could become a permanent rotational support force for other U.S. personnel conducting the air campaign against […]
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ArmyArmy Continues Development Of Open Architecture Vehicle Protection System
The Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] $8.5 million in contracts to develop an open-architecture controller to coordinate systems that protect armored vehicles from incoming enemy rockets. The seemingly minuscule […]
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Air ForceCommercial Tech Integration Essential To U.S. Success In Cyber Conflict
Future wars will be fought as much in cyberspace as any other domain and the weapons used to fight digital battles will come from the commercial sector rather than governments, […]
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BudgetBudget Deal Could Slow Bomber, Nuclear Submarine Programs
Some major modernization programs, including the Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) and Ohio-class nuclear submarine replacement, will be slowed as the Defense Department absorbs a $15 billion cut after fiscal year […]