House appropriators OK rebukes to recent DOD scandals in budget bill
Republicans inserted language restricting military actions on U.S. soil and blocking unsecure communications among senior officials in their 2026 budget.
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Hegseth won’t rule out military actions against Greenland, Panama
The defense secretary dodged questions from lawmakers about possible Defense Department plans against the allied territories.
UK Set To Start C-130J Upgrade Flight Tests
A Royal Air Force C-130J Hercules is set to take to the air in the next few days to recommence trials of a major upgrade to the aircraft that is so late it has already been rolled into a subsequent improvement program.
Editorial: The Right Cooperation Message
The United States and many of its allies face the same problem: Costs are growing faster than budgets.
Commentary: Workforce Challenges to Better Buying Power 3.0
When Acquisition Undersecretary Frank Kendall released Better Buying Power 3.0 last month, he charged the roughly 150,000 DoD acquisition professionals with a mammoth responsibility: Preserve the American military's "technological superiority." To do so, they will have to create operational efficiencies and concrete innovations from 33 pages of text, written from the highest perch in the Pentagon.
Commentary: A Dear John (McCain) Letter
Dear Sen. John McCain: You know as well as anyone, the Department of Defense and the US military are at greater risk today than at any time since Sept. 11. The principal threat is not al-Qaida, Da'esh or a resurgent China or Russia, although a good part of the world remains dangerously unstable. Nor is sequestration, despite its irrationality, the mortal danger, although it will harm the forces.
Deal Will Bring Selex Infrared Tech to US
As the market grows for infrared search and track (IRST) sensors that can function like radars on fighters, one American firm has signed a deal with a European counterpart that will bring to the US infrared technologies already honed on the Eurofighter.
Japan Boosts ISR Abilities Across Domains
Japan's defense budget for 2015 prioritizes ISR improvements as the Ministry of Defense attempts to bolster, in particular, its ability to protect Japan's far-flung southeastern island chain.
Dutch F-35 Pilots To Train on Italian M-346
The Netherlands Air Force has struck a deal with Italy to send F-35 pilots to train in Italy on the AleniaAermacchi M-346 jet trainer, officials said on Monday.
TKMS Commits to $181M Offsets in 4-Ship Deal
After more than five years of negotiations, Israel's Ministry of Defense hailed "maximum achievements" in a€430 million corvette package signed Monday with the German government and its strategic shipyard in Kiel.
Turkey Signs $1B Deal for Landing Platform Dock
The Turkish government announced it signed a deal with a local shipyard to produce the country's first Landing Platform Dock (LPD).
