Army
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ArmyNATO Secretary-General ‘Disappointed’ In Russian Missile Defense Warnings
The NATO missile defense system is not designed to alter the balance of deterrence, and is designed to defend against threats from outside Europe, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen recently […]
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Air ForceNATO Taps MBDA To Build Capability To Demilitarize Complex Munitions
The NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) earlier this month awarded MBDA a contract to destroy 36,000 complex munitions. The value of the work was not revealed. Under the contract, […]
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ArmyArmy Posts Latest Draft Specs For Humvee MECV
The Army has posted the latest version of draft specifications for its planned Up Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) Competitive Recapitalization and Modernization program aimed at incorporating proven […]
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ArmyUniversity of Missouri Developing Smartphone Ability To Find And Track Targets
Engineers from the University of Missouri College of Engineering, with Army funding have improved popular smartphones so they can find and track targets. In addition, the engineers have developed ad […]
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Air ForceGOP, Obama Clash Over Quashing DoD Cuts In Budget Plan
President Barack Obama said last night he would veto legislation Republican lawmakers have vowed to introduce that would quash automatic Pentagon budget cuts triggered by a panel’s failure to craft a […]
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ArmySweden Receiving Initial Urgent Need U.S. UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft [UTX] has delivered to the U.S. Army the fourth of 15 UH-60M Black Hawk aircraft in response to an urgent need from the Swedish armed forces. Patrik Dovskog, […]
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Air ForceSenate To Face Sundry Defense Bill Amends Next Week
The Senate will face more than 200 amendments to the defense policy bill, including one curtailing cost-type Pentagon contracts, when it restarts debate on the measure next week. The chamber […]
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Air ForceBuilding A Joint Force For 2020 One of Top Priorities For Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says he must not only provide what service men and women need to achieve national security goals in Iraq, Afghanistan and around […]
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Air ForceUnder Veto Threat, Senate Debates Defense Bill
The Senate took up the Pentagon policy bill yesterday, passing an airlift-requirement amendment during debate largely focused on detainee provisions that prompted the White House to threaten to veto the […]
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ArmyA Successful First Flight Test for MEADS At White Sands Missile Range
The tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program yesterday successfully completed its first flight test today at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., officials said. The MEADS program is an […]