The British Army’s faulty Ajax vehicles come back to rattle Parliament
The armored vehicles had been declared fully functioning after nine years of delays to the $8 billion program and repeated problems with vibrations.
By Tom Kington
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IG finds Hegseth risked endangering Houthi mission with Signal use
The Pentagon pointed to the IG's conclusion that Hegseth had the authority to declassify the strike information as an exoneration.
US Army to award production contract for light tank this summer
The Army is driving toward awarding a contract for a light tank for infantry soldiers this summer, amid reports one of the two competitors has already been eliminated.
By Jen Judson
$6 billion tank deal to Poland cleared by State Department
The State Department has approved the sale of M1 Abrams tanks to Poland as regional tensions continue to rise as Russian aggression on its border with Ukraine builds.
By Jen Judson
GM Defense joins General Dynamics team in bid to replace US Army’s Bradley vehicle
General Dynamics Land Systems brings General Motors Defense onto its team to pitch an optionally manned fighting vehicle as it competes to develop an initial design.
By Jen Judson
US Army vows to tackle Infantry Squad Vehicle problems ahead of production decision
The Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle was dinged in the Pentagon's chief weapons tester's annual report for vulnerability, functionality issues and lack of comfort, but the service maintains it is meeting operational requirements while working on improvements to address concerns.
By Jen Judson
As COVID grinds on, defense sector braces for inflation hit
Inflation problems are the latest headache, following supply chain disruptions and employees out due to COVID, that defense firms must contend with.
Antitrust regulators sue to block Lockheed’s Aerojet acquisition
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says Lockheed Martin’s planned $4.4 billion acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne will raise antitrust concerns, the companies said Tuesday.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers ask Austin to rush Abrams sale to Poland
Top Republicans on Monday made a push to accelerate Washington’s proposed sale of 250 M1A2 Abrams tanks to NATO-ally Poland, which has been pending since last summer, in light of the escalating crisis with Russia.
By Joe Gould
New bill aims to cut the price of spare parts for DoD
Legislation proposed Wednesday would force government vendors to publicly disclose data about their costs, a move to help the government negotiate better deals for spare parts.
By Joe Gould
Ajax acquisition debacle prompts legal probe at UK Defence Ministry
What started as a misfiring armored-vehicle program has grown into a full-blown investigation of British Army safety and procurement culture, with the Ministry of Defence planning to appoint a senior legal figure to consider issues highlighted by failings in the Ajax project.
General Atomics unveils new unmanned aircraft named for harsh American desert
Named for a harsh desert in the American southwest, General Atomics' newest unmanned aircraft is designed for greater endurance, greater payload and can take off and land using short, undeveloped strips of land.
By Jen Judson