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  1. Philippine President Benigno Aquino, second from right, walks past marine troops during the anniversary celebration of the navy at Fort San Felipe, in Cavite city, southwest of Manila on May 21. Aquino said the Philippines will spend US $1.82 billion in the next five years to boost its capability to fight off 'bullies' intruding in its territorial waters. Ted Aljibe/AFP

    Philippines To Spend $1.8B on Defense To Resist 'Bullies'

    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.

    • May. 21, 2013
  2. House Subcommittee Supports Raising Carrier Cost Cap

    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.

    • May. 21, 2013
  3. House Republicans Signal Support for Cadre of Military Spies

    The US Defense Department's desire to create an unprecedented cadre of military spies is one step closer to becoming a clandestine reality.

    • May. 21, 2013
  4. US Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Sultan of Oman Qaboos bin Said Al Said in Muscat, Oman, on May 21. State Department

    Kerry in Oman To Help Ink $2.1B Defense Deal

    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.

    • May. 21, 2013
  5. Indian Firms Tapped for Howitzer Trials

    For the first time, Indian defense companies have been selected for trials in a howitzer gun tender.

    • May. 21, 2013
  6. Problems Surfacing For Canada's Shipbuilding Plan

    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.

    • May. 21, 2013
  7. No Mention of East Coast Missile Site in US House Panel Bill

    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.

    • May. 21, 2013
  8. de Maizière Sees German Military Restructuring As Final End To Cold War

    Despite continuing challenges, German Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière told the Bundestag he sees progress in the ongoing restructuring of the country's military.

    • May. 21, 2013
  9.  Staff file photo

    Thumbs Up for iPhones at DoD

    The Defense Department will allow government-issued iPhones and iPads to connect to the military's networks, the Pentagon announced Friday.

    • May. 21, 2013
  10. Col. Charles Wells U.S. Army

    Common Ground: The U.S. Army's Col. Charles Wells on Integrating Intel

    Col. Charles Wells is the program manager for the Army's Distributed Common Ground System, the service's effort to integrate all streams of intelligence.

    • May. 20, 2013
  11. 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. Frost & Sullivan

    Consultancy Forecasts Israeli UAS Export Growth

    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.

    • May. 20, 2013
  12. US Spec Ops Leaders Look Beyond Land Wars

    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).

    • May. 20, 2013
  13. Boeing will exhibit its Virtual Maintenance Trainer. Boeing

    Year of the Smaller Business: Some Large Firms Sit out ITEC 2013

    Despite budget uncertainties, this year's ITEC seems likely to gather most of the usual military, government and academic players.

    • May. 20, 2013
  14. Pentagon Wants $79.4B for Afghanistan in 2014

    The Pentagon has asked Congress to approve $79.4 billion for combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014 .

    • May. 20, 2013
  15. A new laser version of the Hammer air-to-ground modular weapon system made by Sagem was approved after only three live firings. killersurprise64 via Wikimedia Commons

    French Industry Focuses on Costs

    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 environment

    • May. 20, 2013
  16. CAMO, the Culture Awareness for Military Operations trainer, provides interactive lessons in cultural awareness. Aptima

    Cultural training: more than learning a culture

    As the U.S. military shifts its focus away from the Middle East and over to Asia, the Pacific and Africa, it faces a particular quandary: How do you give soldiers cultural awareness when they don't know which culture they will encounter?

    • May. 20, 2013
  17. The Full Mission Bridge Simulator 2 at the Surface Warfare Officers School lets students look down alongside the ship when docking or interacting with nearby vessels. U.S. Navy

    A new trainer lets students stare down at a virtual sea

    Inside a three-story simulator in Newport, R.I., students are learning how to navigate the seas and the world of immersive ship training.

    • May. 20, 2013
  18. As Firms Target Exports, Offsets Create Headaches

    With US and European defense spending cuts clouding future prospects, contractors have been hitting the export trail in an effort to retain their order backlogs.

    • May. 20, 2013
  19. Editorial: Strategy, Not Dollars

    Each time a US government department faces major challenges, the tendency of its leaders is to launch a strategic review.

    • May. 20, 2013
  20. Editorial: Stealth, Range Are Key

    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.

    • May. 20, 2013
  21. To Improve DoD Acquisition, Stop Reprogrammings

    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.

    • May. 20, 2013
  22. The 'S' Word: US Military Can Stay Best Despite Sequestration

    And so, sequestration has come. Sequestration is a reduction in funding without a reduction in programs, manpower, operational systems or infrastructure.

    • May. 20, 2013
  23. Official: Karzai To Seek More Military Aid During India Trip

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai will seek greater Indian military aid during a visit this week to New Delhi, officials of both countries said Monday.

    • May. 20, 2013
  24. Italian Navy Chief Proposes New Dual-Use Vessel

    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.

    • May. 20, 2013
  25. 5 More US Patrol Ships Heading to the Gulf

    Five more coastal patrol ships are moving to Bahrain starting this summer.

    • May. 20, 2013
  26. US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's Strategic Choices and Management Review is due May 31. Agence France-Presse

    DoD Examines 3 Budget-Cut Scenarios

    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.

    • May. 19, 2013
  27. N. Korea Test-Fires Another Short-Range Missile

    North Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief to halt the launches at a time of high tensions.

    • May. 19, 2013
  28. Netanyahu: Israel acts to deny Hezbollah arms

    Israel is 'acting' to prevent Syrian weapons from reaching Lebanon's Hezbollah and will continue to do so, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

    • May. 19, 2013
  29. Vietnam has procured six new conventional Kilo-class submarines from Russia. Here, the Russian Navy's Kilo-class sub Lipetsk is docked in Severomorsk, Russia. Agence France-Presse

    Asia's Naval Procurement Sees Major Growth

    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.

    • May. 19, 2013
  30. Derailing the 'Grand Bargain': US lawmakers on both sides believe the scandals enveloping the White House threaten President Barack Obama's and Capitol Hill's ability to come up with a deal to avoid the sequester. Agence France-Presse

    For Obama's Agenda, an 'October Surprise' in May

    A slew of politically charged scandals threatens to derail a sweeping fiscal deal with Senate Republicans that would address sequestration's defense budget cuts.

    • May. 18, 2013
  31. Betsy Schmid, a Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee staffer, has emerged as the leading candidate to become Navy undersecretary. Pentagon Comptroller Robert Hale is among those expected to step down in the coming months. DoD

    Several DoD Personnel Moves Expected Soon

    The White House is working to fill several high-level Pentagon posts as incumbents prepare to step down as the Obama administration begins a second term amid a fury of budget uncertainty.

    • May. 17, 2013
  32. French Defense Minister Defends Strategy, Mali Mission

    France's defense minister on Friday defended his government's new security strategy and its mission in Mali, and called for a political solution to Syria's bloody civil war.

    • May. 17, 2013
  33. Navy Seeks To Map the Mind

    In some visions of the future, you'll drive your car with little more than your mind. Electrodes on your head, you can climb into your car, think about how much you'd like a Big Mac, and let the car take you automatically to the nearest McDonald's.

    • May. 17, 2013
  34. Australia One Step Nearer to Acquiring Triton UAV

    The acquisition of Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton unmanned air vehicle took a step closer yesterday with the Australian government announcement that it would issue a letter of request to the US for pricing and availability data.

    • May. 17, 2013
  35. India Mulls Stationing of Ground Forces in Afghanistan

    The Indian government is evaluating the possibility of stationing troops in Afghanistan after the international forces begin leaving the country in 2014.

    • May. 17, 2013
  36. Military Sales Fall for CAE

    The US sequester is producing what many simulation companies have dreaded: falling military orders and unfortunate numbers.

    • May. 17, 2013
  37. Report: France To Buy US Reaper Drones for Mali

    France will buy two medium-altitude Reaper drones from the US Air Force to back up its operations against Islamists in Mali, the Air et Cosmos specialist magazine reported Friday.

    • May. 17, 2013
  38. Surveillance Needs: France hopes a batch of unmanned and unarmed MQ-9 Reapers will fill a capability gap for medium-altitude, long-endurance UAVs. US Air Force

    France Expects 1st Batch of Reapers Soon

    France expects the US will soon approve the speedy shipment of two Reaper surveillance drones after sending a formal request in early May, American and French sources said.

    • May. 17, 2013
  39. NZ Budget Holds Steady, Air Force Gains

    New Zealand's spending on defense is little changed from the NZ $2.9 billion (then US $2.2 billion) for 2012-2013 to NZ $2.87 billion for 2013-2014.

    • May. 16, 2013
  40. Michael Sheehan is assistant defense secretary for special operations and low-intensity conflict. Department of Defense

    US Sens: Pentagon Attempting to 'Rewrite the Constitution'

    US senators blasted senior Pentagon legal officials Thursday for suggesting the 2001-passed measure authorizing the war on al-Qaida would justify American ground operations anywhere in the world.

    • May. 16, 2013
  41. CEOs Talk Sequestration Challenges

    Faced with a new budget reality, industry and the Pentagon are looking for ways to streamline contracting and pursue new innovations, a panel of CEOs said today.

    • May. 16, 2013
  42. Lockheed Martin showed off its submission to the Short Range Precision Strike System competition this week at the SOFIC conference in Tampa, Fla. Lockheed Martin

    Precision Mortar Tech Could Give Operators New Options

    Imagine if an individual infantryman could fire a GPS- or laser-guided mortar anywhere from 100 meters to 14 kilometers — and hit within a few meters of his target.

    • May. 16, 2013
  43. US Special Operations Command wants to buy 1,297 new GMVs to replace the current 1,072 Humvee-based GMVs it has in its inventory US Army

    SOCOM's Humvee Replacement Schedule Slips

    US Special Operations Command plans to award a contract this August for the closely watched Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 (GMV) program, as opposed to making an award this month, said USMC Lt. Col. Ken Burger, program manager for the Family of Special Operations Vehicles.

    • May. 16, 2013
  44. Taiwan Stages Exercise As Philippines Row Continues

    Taiwan held a military exercise Thursday in waters near the northern Philippines in response to the killing of a Taiwanese fisherman, after rejecting repeated apologies from Manila.

    • May. 16, 2013
  45. Show Scout

    Follow our live reports from the SOFIC Conference

    • May. 16, 2013
  46. About one-third of the Air Force fleet of Reapers and Predators is controlled by the CIA. Air Force

    Targeted Killing: CIA's Fleet of 80+ UAVs Unlikely To Be Transferred To Military

    The Obama administration has floated the idea of putting the CIA's controversial targeted killing operations under the control of the armed services.

    • May. 15, 2013
  47. On Iran, US Senators Hear Mixed Messages from Administration

    A senior US State Department official on Wednesday sent mixed messages to Iran, striking hawkish and dovish tones about its nuclear weapons program.

    • May. 15, 2013
  48. Licensing Issues Cancel German Euro Hawk Procurement

    Top Executive Confident Issues Fixable

    • May. 15, 2013
  49. SOFIC Shatters Trend of Declining Trade Show Attendance

    After a year of declining attendance at defense industry conferences and a spate of canceled industry events this past spring, the jam-packed Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) here this week feels like a throwback to presequestration times.

    • May. 15, 2013
  50.  Rob Curtis / Staff

    GearScout: Sig Sauer's New Carbine on Display at SOFIC

    Sig Sauer quietly showed their new PDW, a short stroke push rod, multi-caliber, integrally suppressed carbine that has yet to be named. MCX would be a likely choice for the carbine's name based on Sig's current naming convention.

    • May. 15, 2013
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