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DOD Review Will Lead To ‘Big Choices,’ Hagel Says
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today signaled possible big changes ahead for his department in acquisition, personnel and organization as he delivered his first major policy speech as Pentagon chief. Hagel outlined his plan of attack for the strategic and financial challenges the Defense Department faces during remarks at the National Defense University here. “We need [...]
Brazilian and Embraer Conclude Critical Design Review of the KC-390 Project
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and Embraer Defense & Security have successfully concluded the Critical Design Review (CDR) of the KC-390 military transport aircraft. The contract event, which is one of the main landmarks of the program, took place at Embraer’s facilities in the Eugênio de Melo district of the city of São José dos [...]
UK Opposition Calls for New Defence Review
Recent events in Algeria, Mali and Libya undermine the defence review which provoked Army redundancies announced today and the plans should be reopened, Labour has said. Shadow Defence Secretary Jim Murphy said none of the North African countries had even been mentioned in the Strategic Defence and Security Review, which was carried out in 2010. [...]
KC-46 enters critical design review phase
The Air Force KC-46A program director described the critical development phases of the next-generation refueling aircraft during the 2012 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18. Maj. Gen. John F. Thompson, program executive officer for Tanker Programs, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, [...]
Engineering Review Board Concludes Review of HTV-2 Second Test Flight
Following an extensive seven-month analysis of data collected from the Aug. 11, 2011, second flight of DARPA’s Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2), an independent engineering review board (ERB) investigating the cause of a flight anomaly completed its report. The findings of the ERB validated the vehicle’s aerodynamic design and uncovered new information regarding the thermal material [...]
Boeing KC-46A On Track for Preliminary Design Review
The Boeing KC-46 Tanker program today marked the first anniversary of receiving a U.S. Air Force contract to build the next-generation aerial refueling tanker, the KC-46A. Over the past year, the program has completed key milestones in support of the design and development phase on or ahead of schedule, and is now preparing for a [...]
‘Second Libya’ would stretch Britain, say MPs
Britain’s armed forces, strained by steep cuts in defence spending, would struggle to mount another military operation on the scale of the Libya intervention, MPs said on Wednesday. The British government would face “significantly greater challenges” if it launched a second Libya-style mission, the Commons Defence Committee said. Britain was at the forefront of international [...]
India Issues Year End Defence Review
India issues year end review of defence projects and milestones in indigenous defence R&D during the Year 2011 NEW WEAPONS The successful test launch of the 3,500 km range Agni-IV Ballistic Missile on Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 was the highlight of the year. A press conference was organised the next day, viz Wednesday, Nov 16, [...]
Army Leaders Cite Acquisition Improvements
The U.S. Army is making substantial progress with numerous ongoing efforts designed to improve the acquisition process by implementing recommendations from a recently completed Army Acquisition Review. The Army is reforming, “tiering” and streamling requirements on some its large scale programs and conducting Capability Portfolio Reviews, or CPRs, aimed at eliminating redundancy and maximizing efficiency [...]
