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Air Force

SOCOM, CENTCOM Nominees: Too Few Intelligence-Gathering Assets Hamstring Missions

Wednesday, March 9th, 2016

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SOCOM, CENTCOM Nominees: Too Few Intelligence-Gathering Assets Hamstring Missions

For the past 15 years, U.S. Central Command has hogged the military’s intelligence-gathering aircraft to keep an eye on operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the demand signal is expected to continue, according to the current chief of U.S. Special Operations Command.Gen. Joseph Votel, currently chief of U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday for a hearing on his potential confirmation as CENTCOM commander.In his written testimony to SASC, Votel said he would…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]