Army
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ArmyMilitary Information Chiefs Call For Speedier IT Acquisition Process
The Defense Department’s existing acquisition process is too cumbersome and sluggish to keep pace with advancements in information technology, according to its Chief Information Officer (CIO). To ensure the military […]
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ArmyTrump’s Military Rebuilding Memo Is More Sentiment Than Substance Until Details Available
President Donald Trump last week signed a memorandum calling for Defense Department officials to prepare for rebuilding the military, delivering on a promise he trumpeted at almost every campaign stop. […]
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ArmyArmy Exploring Allied Role In Future Vertical Lift Program
The United States Army has begun studying whether to include other nations in its fledgling Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, a former defense official said Jan. 30. “That’s being looked […]
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ArmyU.K. Applies To Become First Ally To Export Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
The United Kingdom is set to become the first export customer of the Oshkosh [OSK] Joint Light Tactical Vehicle being built to replace portions of the Army and Marine Corps […]
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ArmyArmy Could Use Another $8 Billion In Fiscal 2017, Focusing On Armor For Europe
The Army has sent Congress a wish list of capabilities that, if granted funding, would shore up force in Europe with Armor to fend off Russian aggression against NATO allies. […]
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Air Force
Analysts: ‘Starving’ Pentagon Could Choke On Infusion Of Modernization Funding
After a lengthy hiatus in modernization spending, a ‘starving’ Pentagon is ill suited to absorb a cash windfall under the Trump Administration, according to defense analysts. Funding for new defense […]
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Army
Sig Sauer Wins $580 Million Army Handgun Contract
The Army has awarded Sig Sauer a contract worth as much as $580 million for its Modular Handgun System (MHS) program, according to a service statement. Fielding of the handgun […]
