Army

In the past year the Defense Department’s comptroller’s office has created a plan for having the military services and defense agencies achieve financial audit readiness goals but details for implementing […]

The Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) approved yesterday a defense spending plan that would freeze the Pentagon’s budget and cut programs including the Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and missile-defense interceptors. […]

Textron Defense Systems [TXT] yesterday said it submitted a three-year proposal to the Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) for the Rocket-Propelled Grenade (RPG) Active Protection, or […]

Integrating more sensors and doing it faster and cheaper is the direction for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) as it moves into its second 50 years, the director said. “We […]

A Senate panel wants to slash funding for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and kill a new combat vehicle effort as part of $26 billion in cuts to the […]

The Army is moving forward smartly to implement most of the acquisition reform recommendations by the most recent committee to grapple with the process–the Decker Wagner acquisition report.  Principal Military […]

ATK [ATK] yesterday said it received a a total of $12.6 million in new medium-caliber cannon contracts. These awards will expand the company’s production of its 25mm M242 Bushmaster® and […]

The Army’s Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) process and yesterday’s Industry Day is critical for the Army, as building the network is the land force’s number one priority, officials said. The […]

In a time of uncertainty and historic change as important resource decisions are crafted, the 38th Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno yesterday offered a cautionary note, saying the […]

The U.S. defense budget may be shrinking but some companies see opportunity as U.K.-based Roke Manor Research said it formed a partnership with its U.S.-based sister company, Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology […]