Radio Wars Rage On As GD And Harris Jockey For Support On Capitol Hill
Inside the Army, May 21, 2012 -- Defense communications companies vying for hundreds of millions of dollars in digital radio contracts are not only competing with one another at the Army's ongoing Network Integration Evaluation, but are also dueling behind the scenes on Capitol Hill via lobbyists and an array of legislative proposals.
Authorizers' Amendment Could Smooth USAF's Alternative Fuels Progress
Inside the Navy covers Navy and Marine Corps modernization efforts, policies and decision-making. Key focus areas include shipbuilding, the V-22 Osprey, the submarine force, maritime strategy, Coast Guard issues and the sea service’s role in the U.S. nuclear force structure.
Our NewslettersHouse Passes Legislation That Would Close BRAC 'Loophole'
DefenseAlert, May 18, 2012 -- The House today approved legislation that prevents the military from using a loophole to close military bases without the approval of Congress.
Army Secretary Weighs In On Goal To Accelerate AMPV Acquisition
DefenseAlert, May 18, 2012 -- The Army secretary has weighed in on the service's plan to accelerate acquisition of the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle, telling a lawmaker that the Army this summer will decide whether it can shave as much as two years from its procurement plans for the $5 billion effort.
DOCUMENT: McHugh Letter To Lawmaker On AMPV Acquisition
DOD's 2012 Report To Congress On China's Military
VSI Expects F-35 Helmet's Jitter Problem Corrected By End Of Summer
Inside the Air Force, May 17, 2012 -- The producer of the Joint Strike Fighter's next-generation helmet display is making progress in correcting three issues that have hampered its development, and one of those problems, known as display jitter, should be eliminated this year, according to a company executive.
Pentagon To Refine UAS Information-Exchange Methods In Second Test
Inside the Pentagon, May 17, 2012 -- The Pentagon is gearing up for the second test in a joint project designed to develop tactics, techniques and procedures enabling the armed services to better coordinate unmanned aircraft in theater.
- DOD Cranks Up Classified Work On Bombs To Hit Deeply Buried Targets
- House Appropriators Rap Pentagon For Reliance On Reprogrammings: $15.1 Billion In FY-11
- Odierno Rejects House Panel's Restrictions On End-Strength Cuts
- Schwartz: Air Force F-35B Buy Unlikely
- Pentagon Expects Wave Of Sidewinder Block II Orders In FY-12, FY-13
GAO Report On The National Guard's State Partnership Program
Senate 5/9/2012 Hearing On The Coast Guard's FY-13 Budget
Army Memo On Supplemental Policy for UAS Ops In The National Airspace System
House Appropriators Questions Logic Of Navy's Shipbuilding Plan
House Appropriators Add 11 Super Hornets, Money For FY-14 Growlers
House 5/17/2012 Floor Debate On The FY-13 Defense Authorization Bill
No Plan To Extend NGEN Continuity-Of-Services Contract Despite RFP Delay
Radio Wars Rage On As GD And Harris Jockey For Support On Capitol Hill
Lawmakers Want Army To Consider Marine Corps Multi-Mission Radar
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05/18/2012Authorized
House lawmakers just passed the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill by a 299-120 vote. Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee Chairman Mike Turner (R-OH) had this to say about the bill's passage: This year House Republicans have . . .
05/18/2012DOD's China Report
The Defense Department today released its annual report on China's military, noting the country is sustaining investments in advanced cruise missiles, short- and medium-range conventional ballistic missiles, anti-ship ballistic missiles, counterspace weapons and military cyberspace . . .
05/17/2012Approps Bill OK'd
The House Appropriations Committee just approved the $519 billion defense-spending bill for fiscal year 2013 by a voice vote. It also approved $88.5 billion for overseas contingency operations. Click here to view the draft report accompanying . . .
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