Trump’s budget proposes massive defense spending with 10% cut to other programs
The proposed surge in defense spending includes a 5-7% pay raise for military personnel.
By Bo Erickson and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters
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India to acquire more air defense systems and drones for modern warfare
India will boost its inventory of Russian S-400 air defense systems, which were deemed effective during last year's brief war with Pakistan.
By Anjana Pasricha
Army to kick off Joint Light Tactical Vehicle competition early next year
The U.S. Army is putting the finishing touches on its request for proposals to industry to officially open a competition worth up to $12 billion to build more Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.
By Jen Judson
Better trained soldiers are coming out of the Infantry School
"We’re producing a more fit, more lethal, more capable soldier," the commandant said.
By Todd South
Mark your calendar: The Black Hawk ‘Victor’ models are heading toward a key operational test
The Victor model is the first foray into an open-architecture system for the Army’s fleet of helicopters and could serve as a foundation or model for the service as it attempts to field two future vertical lift aircraft by 2030 with modular, open-system backbones.
By Jen Judson
Odierno, former Army chief of staff, dies at 67
Retired Gen. Raymond Odierno, the former Army chief of staff, died Oct. 8, according to reports.
By Jen Judson
Webcast: Achieving Integrated Fires
In this panel, audiences heard from operators and missile defense officials on the challenges to fire integration, as well as their ongoing work on the Integrated Air and Missile Battle Command System that will unite previously separate systems.
Head of Lockheed Martin Space to retire
After more than 20 years, Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin Space Rick Ambrose plans to retire in 2022.
By Nathan Strout
Iron Dome heads to missile defense experiment in Guam
U.S. Army-owned Iron Dome is heading to the Indo-Pacific theater.
By Jen Judson
‘Dark Eagle’ has landed: US Army finishes equipping first unit with hypersonic capability — minus the missiles
The Army has completed the delivery of the first hypersonic weapons battery to a unit at Joint Base Lewis McChord to begin training ahead of receiving hypersonic missiles at some point in fiscal 2023.
By Jen Judson
National Reconnaissance Office opens door for more commercial services
The new Broad Agency Announcement is designed to help the NRO access and evaluate emerging commercial satellite capabilities.
By Nathan Strout