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Army

Boeing, EADS To Aid Australia With New CH-47F, MRH-90

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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Australia's plans for a 21st century army with improved mobility include acquiring the newest F version of the Boeing [BA] Chinook helicopter, and continuing the procuring European Aeronautic Defence & Space (EADS) MRH-90 helicopters, the government said. Boeing builds the CH-47F and EADS and Australian Aerospace produce the MRH-90. Minister for Defence the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon May 2 said the government will replace the current fleet of six CH-47D Chinook helicopters with a new fleet of…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]