The Army wants to delay the modernization of its Abrams and Bradley fleets because it has identified the development of the Ground Combat Vehicle as a higher priority, according to a general with knowledge of the service's strategy.
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A preliminary report by the German ministry of defense has recommended pursuing the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System because it would contribute to an emerging NATO missile defense capability, not because the weapon is needed for the security of Germany alone.
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The Army's 25-year "unifying strategy" initial capabilities document for its unmanned systems is being prepared for an Army Requirements Oversight Council review, after which service officials expect it will be sent to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council for final approval by the end of the month.
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The Army is mulling the ramifications of operating unmanned ground systems in complex environments, considering questions of legal liability should an incident occur, according to Army Capabilities Integration Center officials.
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The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program continues to move ahead in its technology-development phase while the Army tweaks future requirements and as vehicles from three industry teams undergo various tests.
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An internal study by the Center for Army Analysis this spring
pitched the idea that the ground service get on board with the Navy's Advanced
Precision Kill Weapon System. The analysis characterized the missile as a
"cost-effective solution" for targets typically found in irregular wars. With
Defense Secretary Robert Gates' cost savings push in full swing, are Army
leaders considering the proposal from their analysis shop? The service is in no
mood to say. In an e-mail, a spokesman told us he was unable to provide an
answer because the CAA study, obtained by Inside the Army and reported
in various stories in this newsletter over the past weeks, was never intended
for public consumption.119 words
In a recent omnibus reprogramming action, the Pentagon asked Congress to allow the Army to redirect $10 million to the development of a replacement for its aging M113 armored personnel carrier fleet.
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A Raytheon-Boeing team has fired its first Joint-Air-to-Ground Missile government-sponsored guided test vehicle, and plans to fire two more by September, according to company officials.
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Army leaders have taken delivery of a program deviation report stating the service's Excalibur artillery munition program has experienced a "critical" Nunn-McCurdy breach following a reduction in procurement that nearly doubled per-unit costs.
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Prior to a July 22 vote in the Senate that advanced a
multi-billion supplemental war funding bill, four key Pentagon officials warned
Congress that failing to pass the measure before the scheduled August recess
would result in civilian furloughs and create a financial emergency for the
military.970 words
Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, the incoming chief of U.S. Joint
Forces Command, last week said issues surrounding the use of intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance systems during counterinsurgency operations are
high on his agenda as the general in charge of advancing new warfighting
concepts and joint training efforts.380 words
The Defense Business Board is recommending Defense Secretary
Robert Gates eliminate U.S. Joint Forces Command and the Pentagon's networking
directorate, merge the Joint Staff with Gates' office and implement a hiring
freeze.880 words
The Defense Department lacks the information and guidance
needed to manage and reduce operating and support costs for major weapon
systems, according to a report released last week by the Government
Accountability Office.721 words
The Defense Department's acquisition office wants to develop
an online toolkit to help streamline the acquisition process for warfighters in
the field and to quickly and efficiently get them the items they need.769 words
The Pentagon's acquisition executive has established a
standing advisory panel to regularly assess the vulnerability of U.S. military
weapons to attack from an electromagnetic pulse designed to cripple
microcircuits and electronic systems.926 words
The Defense Department last week opened the door to possible
collaboration between the U.S. military and the Chinese army on security and
stability initiatives in Africa, a continent where the Pentagon is cultivating
relationships with dozens of governments and where Beijing is making
substantial commercial investments and forging diplomatic ties.829 words
A proposal by the Pentagon's special operations shop to stand
up a new irregular warfare office faces an uncertain fate given potential
personnel changes and the Defense Department's big push to cut overhead,
according to sources tracking the effort.672 words
The Army general overseeing the drawdown of U.S. forces from
Iraq said last week he expects only very few pieces of military excess
equipment to return to the United States for use by local agencies, arguing the
process of sending it back is too cumbersome and expensive to be worthwhile for
the government.770 words
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