Army
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Air Force
Congress Unveils Omnibus Bill With $573 Billion for Defense
Congress came to a deal late Tuesday night on government spending for the current fiscal year, unveiling a $1.1 trillion package that includes about $573 billion for the Defense Department. […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin Files JLTV Complaint In Federal Court, Canceling Previous Protest
Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] protest of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract award was dismissed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Tuesday, clearing the way for Oshkosh [OSK] to […]
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Advanced / Transformational Technology
Study: Precision Small Arms Will Give Ground Troops Leg Up In Future Fight
The proliferation of highly capable electronics and advanced military weaponry could dull the edge U.S. ground forces have over their enemies in future ground conflict, but precision-guided small arms could […]
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Army
Army Europe Commander Awaits Deployment Of Much Needed Aviation Units
The top Army commander in Europe already has a brigade’s worth of tanks and equipment to deter Russia from attacking NATO allies, but said he lacks aviation capabilities that the […]
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Army
Apaches 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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Army
Army 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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Army
Boeing Delivers Final U.K. Chinook For Order
Boeing [BA] delivered the 14th Mk6 Chinook helicopter to the United Kingdom, completing the most recent order, the company said Monday. The completion of the UK order increases the U.K. […]
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Army
Army Outlines Plans For Upcoming Cyber Security Support Contract
The Army plans to consolidate four existing contracts under a new single award program for cyber security services that includes more than a dozen tasks, the service says. The upcoming […]
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Air Force
Qualified 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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Army
UTC’s Aerospace Division Acquires Imaging Systems Firm
United Technologies [UTX] on Wednesday said its Aerospace System unit has acquired N2 Imaging Systems, LLC, complementing its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance business and adding new technology to align with […]