* Vehicles and weapons sent to Iraq's military are showing up in pictures and videos in the possession of Iran-backed groups. It is not clear if this leakage is a remnant of loose policies of the previous Nouri al-Maliki-led government. , seeing as it has been...
* The Congressional Budget Office deemed Homeland Security's drone program a big waste of time and money, seeing as it has been expensive, and applied only in a narrow patch of border. For its part, Homeland Security would like to spend $443 million for some more...
* The latest review by the US Congressional Budget Office concludes like in past years that the US Navy's shipbuilding plan is underfunded, especially in the out years. "CBO's estimate of the cost of new-ship construction in the Navy’s 2015 shipbuilding plan is $66...
AH-2 Sabre(click to view full) Brazil's defense budget saw a steep rise in the late 2000s, a necessary step after years of neglect. One of its priorities was to select an attack helicopter - something the country has not previously fielded to its Army or Air Force....
* According to the SIPRI nonprofit, global armament sales lost 2% YoY to $402 billion. Russia's internal demand has driven strong growth for their manufacturers for 2 years in a row. See also SIPRI's updated top 100 list. US Biz Dev * DARPA is organizing a webcast...
Current: S30 Tupi(click to view larger) Brazil's submarines are seen as a key part of the country's new national armaments and defense strategy, which was released on Dec 18/08. It places a higher priority on protection of Brazil's offshore energy reserves, and sees...
* US House Armed Services Committee Chairman-elect Thornberry announced subcommittee chairs: Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities: Joe Wilson [SC - was Thornberry]; Seapower and Projection Forces: Randy Forbes [VA - same]; Military Personnel: Joe Heck [NV -...
* Readers can decide for themselves what the latest GAO report on regulatory efforts over UAV integration in the US national airspace may say about the Administration's priorities, or the state of the US economy as a whole: "As of December 4, 2014, FAA granted seven...
For sale The Netherlands and Estonia signed an agreement on Dec. 9/14 for the sale of 44 CV 9035NL Mk-III tracked infantry fighting vehicles. These vehicles are used but were acquired in recent years before the Netherlands decided it no longer needed them, or more...