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By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon is waiting to buy any more all-terrain mine-resistant trucks–1,275 more of which now are planned–until an upcoming ground assessment is delivered on the war in […]

By Ann Roosevelt The Army would gain as many as 22,000 personnel, while trucks, tactical vehicles and Humvees would be reduced under a potential $1 billion reallocation in fiscal year […]

By Emelie Rutherford A panel finalizing a report on alternatives for future NASA human spaceflight has decided on four options it will present the White House, with only one of those scenarios calling […]

By Emelie Rutherford A defense-budget analyst said yesterday the Obama administration will likely need more war funding than planned in fiscal year 2011 and beyond, and did not dismiss the […]

By Emelie Rutherford Leading defense appropriator Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) said Monday he will support removing funding for passenger jets not sought by the Pentagon from the fiscal year 2010 […]

By Emelie Rutherford As lawmakers debate whether to scrap a requirement that some future Navy ships have nuclear propulsion, an auditor said more analysis it needed to determine if nuclear […]

By Emelie Rutherford Concerns about the cost of developing a simplified version of the F-22 fighter jet for allied nations is thwarting some top lawmakers from trying to lift a […]

By Ann Roosevelt Equipment developed under the Army’s Future Combat Systems(FCS)–now Brigade Combat Team modernization–for early fielding to Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) is going to ease the burden on […]

By Emelie Rutherford Oshkosh Corp. [OSK] is on track to build all of the new, lighter mine-resistant vehicles the Pentagon wants by next April, and expects last Friday’s vehicle order […]

By Emelie Rutherford Some lawmakers want to ensure the Pentagon acquires the specifications for more of the weapon systems it buys so that multiple companies can compete to build the […]