* A recent meeting of the Defense Business Board at the Pentagon recommended the creation of a single Defense Logistics Organization (DLO) [PDF]. The Board argued that a single DLO with sole responsibility for supply, maintenance and transportation would increase...
This can bethe easy part...(click to view full) Deployments aren't easy for active personnel. They can be even harder on families, and the impacts don't end when the deployment does. In recent years, the US military has recognized the effect family difficulties have...
* Northrop-Grumman reports second quarter 2011 sales of $6.56 billion compared with $7.26B for the previous year's period. Lower US Department of Defense (DoD) outlays among the factors identified as contributing to reduced quarter sales. * Meanwhile, General...
* The Vice Chiefs of Staff tell the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness that a decade of conflict has eroded operational preparedness. Concerns were also raised regarding the impact of $400 billion worth of defense cuts upon equipment. A video of the...
AH-1Z: Hellfire test(click to view full) The US military has been conducting a pair of competitions for defensive warning systems to equip its helicopters and transports. The Army's CIRCM remains a hot competition as of July 2011, but the US Navy and Marines have...
M1152A1B2(click to view full) Afghan forces have been ordering HMMWV vehicles from the US government, in order to equip their growing forces. That in itself is no revelation. Even before the 2010 order, the ANA already used up-armored Humvees. It's the scale of recent...
* The Government Accountability Office (GAO) publishes Defense Department Cyber Efforts [PDF]. The report raises concerns about the DoD's initial responses to cyber threats. * A senior Israel Air Force Officer (IAF) tells an Israel Technology Group conference that the...
* Airborne Mobility Command point to the increase in airdrops over Afghanistan over the past five years as evidence of the growing importance of Joint Precision Aerial Delivery Systems (JPADS) to operations. * The French Government's agreement with Israel Aerospace...
* The release of the Final Report of the 2010 Army Acquisition Review [PDF] reveals that since 1995 the US Army has spent $32 billion on testing and evaluation of weapons programs that were eventually canceled. Among the largest programs was Boeing's Future Combat...