Army
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Air ForceSASC: Industry, DoD Not Doing Enough To Counter Counterfeit Parts In Weapons
Congressional investigators said the Pentagon and defense industry are not doing enough to stop fake electronics parts they found on connected to weapon systems including the P-8A and C-27J aircraft, […]
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ArmyHouse Passes Defense Policy Bill Under Veto Threat
The House passed a Pentagon policy bill, via a 299-120 vote, under a veto threat from the White House last Friday after making last-minute changes on everything from foreign arm […]
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ArmyArmy Network Integration Evaluation Uses Full Agile Acquisition Process
El PASO, Texas–For the first time, the full cycle of the Army’s Agile Acquisition process is in place incorporating Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) 12.2, something the service expects will save […]
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Air ForceSatellite Export Change Among House NDAA Tweaks
The House passed a measure to make it easier for U.S. firms to export satellite technology when it began tweaking a massive $554 billion Pentagon policy bill yesterday. The export-related […]
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ArmyArmy To Align For Regional Focus, Odierno Says
The Army will begin regionally aligning forces next year to meet the Obama administration’s revised global strategy that focuses on the Asia-Pacific region and to be more adaptive to the […]
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ArmyU.K. MoD Confirms Funding For Future Armored Vehicle, Company Says
General Dynamics [GD] UK said the U.K. Ministry of Defense has confirmed Planning Round 2012 (PR 2012) funding for its future Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) pipeline, including the Specialist Vehicle […]
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Air ForceWhite House Threatens To Veto DoD Bill As Lawmakers Pitch Amendments
The White House threated yesterday to veto the Pentagon policy bill the House is slated to start debating today, saying it adds too much funding to the president’s proposal and […]
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ArmyAdversaries Fear Troops With Javelin Weapon System, Contractors Say
Soldiers in Afghanistan have found a new use for the anti-armor Javelin weapon: against insurgents, where the pinpoint accuracy of the missile allows it to be used within the rules […]
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Air ForceReport Gives SRW Network Manager Operational Use Green Light
The Joint Program Executive Office for the Joint Tactical Radio System (JPEO JTRS) recently said the Soldier Radio Waveform Network Manager (SRWNM) was assessed as operationally suitable and effective. The […]
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Air ForceHASC Passes DoD Bill, Puts Pressure On F-35
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is calling for pressuring the Pentagon to firm up usage dates for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in the defense policy legislation it passed via […]