Army
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Air Force
Senate Passes $165.4 Billion In War Supplemental Spending, Sends Back To House
By Emelie Rutherford The Senate passed a veto-proof supplemental defense spending bill yesterday with $165.4 billion in war funding for systems including C-17 airlifters, C-130 transport aircraft and mine-resistant vehicles, […]
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Army
New Philippine Army Chief Vows A Professional, Capable, Responsive Army
Lt. Gen. Victor Ibrado became the 50th commanding general of the Philippine army May 14, vowing the vision of a professional, capable and responsive army for peace and development and […]
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Army
Army Leadership Discussing FCS Future, Officials Says
By Ann Roosevelt FT. BLISS, Texas–In close-hold meetings, the Army is rigorously examining options for its major multi-billion modernization program, the Future Combat Systems (FCS), an official said. "Senior Army […]
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Army
Textron Systems Boeing SAIC Offer Parallel Hybrid JLTV
By Ann Roosevelt The Textron [TXT] Systems, Boeing [BA], SAIC [SAI] team considers its proposed parallel hybrid electric drive, center drive and innovative suspension will be key discriminators in the […]
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Air Force
U.S.-U.K. Exercise A Precursor For Persistent, Expanded Joint Training
By Ann Roosevelt In the recently concluded exercise Druid’s Dance, U.S. and U.K. troops could train together over a live virtual training network, though separated by thousands of miles. "The […]
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Air Force
Gates, Mullen Warn Congress Against Skipping Over FY ’09 Defense Approps Bill
By Emelie Rutherford Pentagon leaders warned Senate appropriators yesterday that multiple defense initiatives– including buying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)–would be jeopardized if Congress skips over passing a base defense appropriations […]
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Army
Future Wargame Affects Future Plans
By Ann Roosevelt CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa.–Results of the Unified Quest 2008 wargame will be closely read by Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Commander […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin Delivers 5,000th Guided MLRS Rocket
By Ann Roosevelt Lockheed Martin [LMT] last week held ceremonies marking the delivery of the 5,000th Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket at company manufacturing facilities in Camden Ark. […]
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Army
ATK, Army, Prepare For PGK CDR This Summer
ATK [ATK] last week that with the Army it conducted a successful series of flight tests of its the company’s 155mm Howitzer Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) at Yuma Proving Ground, […]