Boeing Starts Production of T-7A Weapons Systems Trainers, Operational Flight Trainer
Simulators are part of the U.S. Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk advanced training systemGround-based training provides “real-as-it-gets” simulation with dynamic motion seats and 8K native projectors, the highest resolution ever fielded in a simulator ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1, 2020...
President-Elect Biden Announces Key Members of Foreign Policy and National Security Team
Historic nominees and appointees include the first Latino and immigrant as DHS Secretary; the first woman to lead the intelligence community; an experienced diplomat as US Ambassador to the United Nations; one of the youngest National Security Advisors in decades; and...
Teal Group: Civil and Commercial UAS Market to Expand at Steady Clip over next Decade
30 October 2020 Part 1 Author: Philip Finnegan, Drawn From: 2020/2021 World Civil Unmanned Aerial Systems Market Profile & Forecast The civil government and commercial drone markets are growing rapidly as UAS proves its worth across several...
In Initial Message, Acting SECDEF MIller Signals that Trump Administration will soon Bring home U.S. Troops from Afghanistan
In his "Initial Message to the Department" newly-stalled Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller signaled that the Pentagon would transition from a leadership role to a supporting role in the fight against Al Qaida, and bring home the troops. As he notes in...
Army Futures Command to VIRTUALLY Host Project Convergence 21 Industry Round Table on 1 December
The Army Futures Command is excited to invite all industry partners to participate in a virtual Project Convergence industry round table discussion, from 1300-1500 (CST), on December 1, 2020, to learn what problems the Army is trying to solve in Project Convergence...
Biden Administration names Volunteers Appointed to Department of Defense Review Team
According to a Biden Administration Transition website -- https://buildbackbetter.com/the-transition/agency-review-teams/ -- "Agency review teams are responsible for understanding the operations of each agency, ensuring a smooth transfer of power, and preparing for...
President Trump Terminates via Tweet Mark Esper, Names Chris Miller, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, as Acting SECretary of Defense
In a move that had been foreshadowed since early this summer when Secretary of Defense Mark Esper publicly distanced himself from President Donald J. Trump's views on the domestic use of military force, President Trump announced this morning via tweet that he had...
Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS): Army conducts major milestone tests in development of next generation fighting system
Fort Benning, GA The Army-led team of developers creating the Integrated Visual Augmentation System is wrapping up the third major milestone testing and demonstration event this week at Fort Pickett, Virginia, where Soldiers and Marines have been putting the system,...
TACOM Hosting Virtual FY 2020 Advance Planning Briefing for Industry – 3-5 November 2020
NDIA-Michigan Chapter will virtually host the Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium (GVSETS) & Advanced Planning Briefings for Industry (APBI) from 3-5 November 2020. The goal of the NDIA-Michigan GVSETS & APBI is to provide...
GM Defense Delivers First Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) to U.S. Army
MILFORD, Mich., Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- GM Defense LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors, is celebrating the first delivery of the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) – a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier intended to transport a nine-Soldier infantry squad...