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US Army weapons acquisition just got a much-needed kick in the pants
On Wednesday, the US Army announced the creation of the Rapid Capabilities Office to "expedite critical technologies to the field in an effort to counter urgent and emerging threats."Essentially that...
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Congress insisted the Air Force keep the A-10, so now the Air Force wants...
Congressional efforts to keep the A-10 Thunderbolt in service appeared to win out earlier this year, when the well-known aircraft was included in the fiscal year 2018 budget.Rep. Martha McSally and...
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The general in charge of America's nukes says North Korea tests weapons...
The head of US STRATCOM, the branch of the military that oversees the US's strategic nuclear forces, spoke frankly about the problems in the military's acquisition strategy and lamented that he could...
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How lawmakers exploit tragedy to demand bigger defense budgets
Every time a military tragedy occurs, a politician will inevitably rush to blame it on the “gutted” Pentagon budget.After 15 Marines were seriously injured when an Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)...
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Mattis: Congress needs to get back in the 'driver's seat' for defense spending
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Monday called on Congress to repeal budget caps on defense that he said are causing confusion in Washington and get back in the "driver's seat" of making annual spending...
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Saudi Arabia has the best military equipment money can buy — but it's still...
Saudi Arabia has some of the greatest military equipment money can buy, but its military is still not seen as a threat to its longtime rival Iran.Saudi Arabia's military has not proved capable of...
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Air Force One needs new refrigerators — that'll be $24 million
The Air Force awarded Boeing a contract to replace two "chillers," or refrigerators, on Air Force One.The total cost will be $23,657,671.The refrigerator contract came at the end of a year of turmoil...
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Here's why Saudi Arabia is buying so many Blackhawks
Saudi Arabia is set to purchase 17 new Sikorsky UH-60M Blackhawks.The Blackhawk has been the workhorse for the US Military since its introduction in 1979.The six branches that make up the Saudi Arabian...
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Germany's military is falling behind, and the US is putting it on notice
Germany's armed forces have faced a number of equipment shortages and problems in recent years.The deficiencies come as Berlin debates how much to increase defense spending and amid growing tensions...
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It looks like the Air Force wants new wings for the A-10 Warthog as soon as...
By the looks of it, the Air Force wants to get new wings for the A-10 Thunderbolt ground-attack aircraft at jet speeds.The service on Thursday released a draft request for proposal in preparation of...
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These are the 25 most powerful militaries in the worldSEE ALSO: The US Navy's next advanced aircraft carrier is 70% complete — watch the latest 888-ton chuck drop into placeJoin the conversation about...
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The Marine Corps' new rifle is super expensive — and nobody knows why
In their race to field a more powerful automatic rifle, the Marine Corps sidestepped the normal acquisition process and approved a contract to buy them at price tag five times that of the current M4...
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The US is stocking up on a small, deadly new missile
US Special Operations Command signed a contract with Alabama-based defense contractor Dynetics for supply of over 1,000 Small Glide Munitions over four years.The SGM is a small precision guided...
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The Navy is stocking up on 60,000 the Army's new compact sidearm
The US Navy plans to field 60,000 of the Army's new Modular Handgun System to replace its stock of M9 pistols."The Navy has contracted with Sig Sauer to procure 60,000 Modular Handgun Systems," Navy...
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The US military is snapping up the Army's new sidearm
The Army picked a new sidearm in January 2017 and started distributing it to troops that November.In the months since, the other service branches placed orders for the weapon.The Navy, Air Force, and...
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The US Navy wants fast-tracked new weapons to counter Russia and China
The US Navy wants to speed up the acquisition process for weapons and technology specifically because of the threats posed by Russia and China.US Navy officials say that the future will be a "wildly...
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Lockheed is going to offer Japan a stealthy hybrid of the F-22 and F-35...
TOKYO (Reuters) - US defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp plans to offer Japan a stealth fighter design based on its export-banned F-22 Raptor and advanced F-35 Lightning II aircraft, two sources...
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6 game-changing weapons the Army wants to field next
WASHINGTON -- Within a decade, if not sooner, leap-ahead technologies like lasers, hypersonic weapons, mobile and secure networks and unmanned/autonomous air and ground vehicles will likely reside in...
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Congress insisted the Air Force keep the A-10, so now the Air Force wants...
Congressional efforts to keep the A-10 Thunderbolt in service appeared to win out earlier this year, when the well-known aircraft was included in the fiscal year 2018 budget.Rep. Martha McSally and...
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The general in charge of America's nukes says North Korea tests weapons...
The head of US STRATCOM, the branch of the military that oversees the US's strategic nuclear forces, spoke frankly about the problems in the military's acquisition strategy and lamented that he could...
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