Army
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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 […]
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Air ForceFirst Test Flight Successful For Advanced Hypersonic Weapon Vehicle
The Defense Department (DoD) yesterday said the first flight test of the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon (AHW) concept vehicle was successfully conducted yesterday by Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces […]
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ArmyGeneral Dynamics Receives $395 Million For Egyptian Tank Work
General Dynamics [GD] Land Systems has received a $395 million contract for work under the Egyptian tank co-production program. The contract, issued by the Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command, has […]
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Air ForceU.S.-Philippines Update Defense Alliance
The United States and the Philippines are updating the mutual defense treaty signed in 1951, and in a new era offers new challenges but new opportunities, the Secretary of State […]