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Rep. Sanchez: I'm Coming To End MEADS Program
May 22, 2013
A feisty US House Armed Services Committee Democrat put supporters of a controversial missile defense program on notice Wednesday, saying bluntly she plans to finally kill it.
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Finmeccanica Nears Linking-Up 8 Sim Facilities
May 22, 2013
Italy's Finmeccanica is close to completing the link-up of eight of its simulator facilities to allow the integration of simulation training involving vehicles, helicopters, UAVs and other platforms.
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US House Panel Defends Global Hawk, Wants More Army UAV Use
May 22, 2013
While the US Air Force has been trying to retire its fleet of RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 UAVs, the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee is again stepping in to keep the birds flying.
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US House Subcommittee Backs Multiyear Deals for Interceptors
May 22, 2013
A US House Armed Services subcommittee on Wednesday approved legislation that would allow the use of multiyear contracts for interceptor missiles, require an Air Force plan for buying a key rocket and press Moscow on supplying missile components to rogue states.
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HASC Panel Adopts Administration's Special Ops Budget Request
May 22, 2013
Legislation approved Wednesday by a US House subcommittee fully supports the Obama administration's plan to budget special operations forces for more than $12 billion in 2014.
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S. Korea, Japan, US defense chiefs to meet
May 22, 2013
The defense chiefs of South Korea, Japan and the United States will hold their first trilateral meeting for four years at the end of this month, with North Korea likely to top the agenda.
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Philippines To Spend $1.8B on Defense To Resist 'Bullies'
May 22, 2013
Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies" amid an ever-worsening dispute with China.
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House Subcommittee Supports Raising Carrier Cost Cap
May 22, 2013
In its first swipe at the 2013 defense authorization bill, the House Seapower subcommittee approved a new cost cap for the US Navy's Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, and rejected again a service request to decommission nine ships as an economy measure.
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Kerry in Oman To Help Ink $2.1B Defense Deal
May 21, 2013
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Oman on Tuesday aiming to help finalize an estimated US $2.1 billion deal to supply a US-made air-defense system to the Gulf nation.
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Problems Surfacing For Canada's Shipbuilding Plan
May 21, 2013
Canada's multibillion-dollar naval shipbuilding program is heading into stormy seas, critics say, as new questions emerge about costs and the capability of domestic shipyards.
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No Mention of East Coast Missile Site in US House Panel Bill
May 21, 2013
The first portion of a major Pentagon policy bill unveiled Tuesday by a key House committee excludes any mention of a controversial East Coast missile shield proposal.
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Consultancy Forecasts Israeli UAS Export Growth
May 21, 2013
Israeli annual export sales of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) averaged US $578 million over the past eight years and should grow by up to 10 percent yearly through 2020, according to Frost & Sullivan.
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US Spec Ops Leaders Look Beyond Land Wars
May 21, 2013
About 7,000 members of the defense industry, along with hundreds of service members -- and plenty of guys with long beards -- packed into the Tampa Convention Center last week for the annual Special Operations Industry Conference (SOFIC).
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Pentagon Wants $79.4B for Afghanistan in 2014
May 21, 2013
The Pentagon has asked Congress to approve $79.4 billion for combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014.
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French Industry Focuses on Costs
May 21, 2013
The French defense industry -- facing a global marketplace where major spenders are confronting budget uncertainty and emerging markets are swarmed by companies aggressively competing for any growth opportunity -- appears to be turning to an old environmental adage: reduce, reuse, recycle.
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Editorial: Strategy, Not Dollars
May 20, 2013
Each time a US government department faces major challenges, the tendency of its leaders is to launch a strategic review.
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Editorial: Stealth, Range Are Key
May 20, 2013
The US Navy is poised for an unmanned revolution. Last week, for the first time, it successfully catapulted an unmanned jet from an aircraft carrier. The launch of Northrop Grumman's X-47B was part of a seven-year, $1.5 billion program to prove unmanned, high-performance planes can operate from carriers.
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To Improve DoD Acquisition, Stop Reprogrammings
May 20, 2013
Lost in the uproar about sequestration impacts on specific programs is that much of what's wrong with the Pentagon's finances is systemic or process related.
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The 'S' Word: US Military Can Stay Best Despite Sequestration
May 20, 2013
And so, sequestration has come.
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Official: Karzai To Seek More Military Aid During India Trip
May 20, 2013
Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek greater Indian military aid during a visit this week to New Delhi, officials of both countries said Monday.
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Italian Navy Chief Proposes New Dual-Use Vessel
May 20, 2013
As warships get sleeker and stealthier, the head of the Italian Navy wants to buck the trend and plan a one-size-fits-all warship that will be cheap, roomy and dual use, even making space for containers on deck.
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5 More US Patrol Ships Heading to the Gulf
May 10, 2013
Five more coastal patrol ships are moving to Bahrain starting this summer.
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DoD Examines 3 Budget-Cut Scenarios
May 20, 2013
Senior US Defense Department officials are expected to present three budget-cutting scenarios to the defense secretary when they wrap up a wide-ranging review of military strategy at the end of this month, according to sources.
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Asia's Naval Procurement Sees Major Growth
May 20, 2013
Asia-Pacific nations are modernizing their surface and underwater naval capabilities by buying stealthy warships, attack submarines, patrol vessels, sensors, radars, missiles and unmanned systems.
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For Obama's Agenda, an 'October Surprise' in May
May 19, 2013
A slew of politically charged scandals threatens to derail a sweeping fiscal deal with Senate Republicans that would address sequestration's defense budget cuts.
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