AUSA 2019: AFC Commander Murray unforgiving on disqualifying Raytheon/Rheinmetall OMFV bid
Army Futures Command (AFC) Commander Gen. John Murray had stern words regarding the reported...
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AUSA 2019: Sikorsky-Boeing proclaims “year of achievement” despite delays, setbacks since AUSA 2018
A lot has changed in the year since Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant Team’s gave its press update...
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AUSA 2019: AeroVironment developing larger Switchblade variant
During a June Q4 2019 earnings call, AeroVironment President and CEO Wahid Nawabi said the company...
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Army leaders focus on budget deal, unclear on back-up plan
Over the past two years, the Army has received budget increases, which Army leaders say has...
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AUSA 2019: Is the Army network the weakest link?
Commander of Army Futures Command Gen. John Murray told reporters at a press briefing at AUSA on...
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AUSA 2019: Army Chief hoping to reduce National Guard OPTEMPO
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said he would like to decrease the frequency of National...
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House Committee expresses frustration and disapproval over Trump Administration’s emergency Saudi arms deal
The House Foreign Affairs Committee held a tense and contentious hearing today regarding Secretary...
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HASC Chairman emphasizes “getting it done” and bipartisanship
As the annual defense budget makes its way through the budgeting process, Chairman of the House...
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Dunford: Pentagon needs “3-5% real growth” in budget
Gen. Joseph Dunford—the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and highest uniformed military...
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President Trump Advances Nominees for Senior DoD Billets
On April 14, President Donald J. Trump advanced nine high-level nominees. Gen. Mark Milley, as...
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Service Secretaries: “We have the tools that we need”
Following two years of top-line budget increases passed through Congress and appropriated on time...
Read MoreSECAF Wilson: Hypersonic Program shaves 5 years with Cross-Service Cooperation
Hypersonics—missiles that travel at five times the speed of sound and thought to be impervious to just about any air defense capabilities that exist—are expected to be hugely important as the U.S. military prepared for great...
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What it’s like to be the people charged with defending the accused 9/11 conspirators
Defense Systems Journal visited GTMO at the invitation of the Department of Defense (DoD) during...
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Here’s what it would take to get the trial against accused 9/11 conspirators started
It’s been over 17 years since the 9/11 attacks that killed 2,977 people and over 10 years since...
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Testimony reveals more details about unlawful trial meddling claim against SecDef Mattis
Day two of the hearings was dominated by the issue of unlawful influence, whether there was any...
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Mold issue dominates start of accused 9/11 conspirators’ pre-trial hearings; Two defense lawyers taken to ER
The first half of Monday morning’s hearings were dominated by discussion about the mold plaguing...
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Here’s what’s on the schedule for 9/11 pre-trial hearings this week
As the pre-trial hearings in the 9/11 case continue this week, here are the major topics the court...
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Accused 9/11 Conspirators’ Defense team workspace being evaluated for mold
Defense attorneys of the 9/11 case arrived to GTMO this week only to find gray, fuzzy mold...
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How the midterm elections could shake up the House Armed Services Committee
There’s been a lot of talk nationwide about what might happen if Democrats take over the House,...
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FVL competitors face setbacks, challenges
The Army is committed to investment and procurement of a Future Vertical Lift, a program to...
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Army to buy 100,000 weapons in initial NGSW contract
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milly said that the Army will be 100,000 weapons in its initial...
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Army Secretary to cut $25 billion to re-center on modernization priorities
Secretary of the Army Mark Esper kicked off AUSA’s annual meeting with an announcement that he...
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AF General: Capacity for rapid modification crucial to affordability on future bomber
As part of the Air Force’s new plan, unveiled at the annual Air Force Association conference this...
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HASC Ranking Member says DoD budget will “certainly” decline in years ahead
Ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Adam Smith (D-WA) said the $716...
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Service leaders emphasize importance of simulated training systems
Across the services—Air Force, Army, and Pentagon leadership—emphasized the increasing importance...
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Mattis: No plans to suspend future US-SK exercises, “war games”
Defense Secretary James Mattis said that the US has no plans to suspend major joint US-South Korea...
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Mattis calls Senator McCain a “great patriot,” thanks for his service
Secretary of Defense James Mattis expressed his respect for Senator John McCain, who passed away...
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STRATCOM Commander: “Sensors first, shooters second, and capacity third”
As the old saying goes, you can’t hit what you don’t see. US Strategic Commander General John...
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Pence unveils first steps toward creation of Space Force
Vice President Mike Pence laid out an initial four-step plan to begin the process of establishing...
Read MoreNew changes may be ahead for UAV export controls in the fall
The US State Department has proposed changes to partnership states of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) with respect to its implications to UAVs, said Laura Cressey, US State Department Deputy Director for Regional...
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UK to work “very closely” with US firms on Tempest
United Kingdom Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said that the UK will work “very closely” with...
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US to keep F-35 procurement on single-year contracts through FY2020
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin are in the final stages of negotiation for the procurement of the...
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Top USAF Official in Europe on UK fighter jet: “interoperability is powerful”
General Tod Wolters, the top US Air Force commander in Europe and for NATO, said the US hopes that...
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USCG to face “difficult decisions” on acquisition priorities in the coming years, GAO report finds
The Coast Guard (USCG) “continues to take the short-term focus for planning and prioritizing and...
Read MoreExclusive: DARPA Program Manager MAJ Amber Walker on Wrapping up the GXV-T Vehicle Program
In the coming days, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Ground X-Vehicle Technology (GXV-T) program will be closing down and DSJ had a chance to sit down with Program Manager MAJ Amber Walker to talk about...
Read MoreFEATURE: Administration leaders clear on priorities and way forward for Military Services and DoD
While much is unpredictable about President Donald J. Trump, for defense policy observers, there is an unmistakable and consistent focus of his Administration on simultaneously increasing soldier readiness, modernizing defense...
Read MoreRAND report: China aiding the “accelerating” proliferation of large UAVs in absence of US
In the absence of the US and other MTCR-signatories, adversaries like China have expanded their reach in the development and proliferation of large UAVs, according to a new RAND report. The Missile Technology Control Regime...
Read More300th Lockheed Martin F-35 delivered
The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have delivered the 300th F-35 aircraft for U.S. and international customers. The 300th aircraft is headed for Hill Air Force Base, Utah. According to a news release, the first...
Read MoreHouse Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Bill
On June 6, the House Appropriations Committee released its subcommittee draft for the Fiscal Year 2019 Defense Appropriations bill with a top line allocation of $674.6 billion, including $606.5 billion in discretionary...
Read MoreTechnological advances and the potential unintended disaster
Mishandled biological weapons, poor nuclear power containment, and faulty AI systems all have the potential for devastating worldwide effects whether its global pandemic, radiation exposure, or poor missile targeting. And often...
Read MoreUS Defense Industry at a crossroads after years of “slow-walking R&D efforts”
Flourishing US tech firms, burgeoning Chinese military artificial intelligence technologies, and sophisticated Russian/Chinese air-to-air missile defense systems coupled with low R&D spending from the US defense industry has...
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US-Turkey tensions rise amidst NDAA response to Russian missile defense purchase
As the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) makes its way through the House and Senate Armed...
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US faces tough decisions ahead on nuclear
The US is at an inflection point when it comes to nuclear power. On the one hand, there is public...
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Aerospace & Defense Industry could face long-term shortage of qualified workers
According to a new report from the Department of Defense (DoD), “[Aerospace and Defense] companies...
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Withdraw from Iran Nuclear Deal will likely boost defense systems industry
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...
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Secretary of the Army Mark Esper sees important role for private sector in modernization plan
When you hear Secretary of the Army Mark Esper speak about the future of war, it’s daunting....
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House Armed Services Chairman on NDAA, North Korea, and DoD Innovation
Mac Thornberry, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has made the reduction of...
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Tara Culbertson, the woman making life at naval base Guantanamo Bay more than bearable
While Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba is saddled at present with some measure of...
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Report finds wide blame for death of 4 U.S. soldiers in Niger
In a tense press Pentagon media briefing that appears to have raised more questions than it...
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Victim’s Family Member Tom Resta: “I mostly just want it to be done”
“What’s important to me is that justice gets served,” Resta said
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