Recap: Highlights from the US Army’s 2025 conference in Washington
The Army continues to transform, with efforts focused on next-gen weaponry, long-range artillery, unmanned systems and much more.
Unmanned
Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills
Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.
House Panel Sends DoD Spending Bill to Floor
The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a bill that proposes nearly $600 billion in 2016 defense spending, leaving intact a controversial $88 billion war account and fully funding weapon programs.
Northrop Grumman Unveils Modular Sensor Pod
Northrop Grumman introduced its OpenPod sensor system Tuesday, which seeks to use modular design to give users the flexibility to quickly and easily change the sensor's capability in the field.
Lockeed Big Winner in UK Helo Training Deals
Lockheed Martin has taken the lion's share of an £80 million (US $122 million) investment by the British MoD in new synthetic training systems for Chinook Mk6 and Merlin Mk4 helicopter crew training. AgustaWestland and CAE are also winners.
Report: Safety Protocol Breaches May Be Behind A400M Crash
Several safety protocols were allegedly ignored during the final assembly of the A400M military plane which crashed in Spain, killing four, reportedly to make up for delays in delivery, online news site El Confidencial said Tuesday.
Regional Powers Launch New South Sudan Peace Effort
A fresh bid to end 17 months of civil war in South Sudan was launched by regional powers on Monday with a push to reconcile the country's president and rebel leader.
NATO Flexes Muscles in Baltics, Poland
US-led NATO drills began Monday in the Baltic states and Poland, a move intended to reassure Russia's nervous neighbors amid tensions over Ukraine.
US Downplays Russian Flyover in Black Sea
The US military released a video Monday of a Russian Su-24 bomber flying past an American warship in the Black Sea to dispel what it called inaccurate media reports about a routine encounter.
OMB Chief: Fix Sequestration, End OCO 'Gimmick'
Ahead of a House Appropriations Committee markup session set for Tuesday, a senior White House official sent a letter to committee leadership decrying the use of war accounts to pay for routine operations as a "gimmick" and called for a fix for sequestration budget cuts, lest they place national security "at unnecessary risk."
Editorial: Weigh All Options, But Do No Harm
Editorial: Weigh All Options, But Do No Harm
