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GAO: Pentagon Mishandles SAR Reports to Congress
DOD’s reports to Congress on estimated weapon system O&S costs are often inconsistent and sometimes unreliable, limiting visibility needed for effective oversight of these costs. The SAR statute requires that life-cycle cost reporting for major weapon systems be uniform, to the extent practicable, across the department, but GAO found a number of inconsistent practices in [...]
PEO Ground Combat Systems talks weapon systems modernization
WARREN, Mich.: Scott Davis, Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems, and his management team led the PEO GCS panel discussion for industry leaders Tuesday at the 2010 NDIA Combat Vehicle Conference. Davis recognized the valuable contributions of the industrial base and invited leaders to accept the challenge of developing effective, efficient, and affordable systems [...]
Army awards contract for upgraded sniper weapon system
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J.: A recently awarded weapons contract means Army snipers can expect to see an improved rifle, with an extended range, in the field by Christmas. The Army’s Program Executive Office Soldier recently awarded Remington Arms Company a contract for the M24 Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System. The award will result in the near-term fielding [...]
DefExpo India 2010 Concludes
The 6th international Exhibition on Land and Naval Defence systems (Def Expo 2010) which concluded here today has been a tremendous success. Over 1,26,000 visitors including 85,000 business visitors came to the exhibition. The four-day event was the largest ever Defence Exposition in Asia and showcased India’s emergence as an attractive destination for investment in [...]
Live-fire demo showcases future weapons
FORT BENNING, Ga: The Small Arms Branch of the Soldier Requirements Division rolled out more than 30 weapon systems – including pistols, rifles, sniper weapons, machine guns and grenade launchers – for a special live-fire demonstration Tuesday at Red Cloud Range. The weapons, including new sniper technology, weapons upgrades and an air burst rifle prototype, [...]
House Unanimously Approves Weapons Acquisition Reform
WASHINGTON, DC: House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) delivered the following remarks during House debate on the conference report to S. 454, the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009. The U.S. House of Representatives approved the conference report on a vote of 411 to 0: “Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to bring [...]
Hearing on the Reform of Major Weapon Systems Acquisition
WASHINGTON, DC: House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-MO) delivered the following opening statement during today’s hearing on the Reform of Major Weapon Systems Acquisition: “Welcome to today’s hearing on reform of major weapon systems acquisition and related legislative proposals. Our witnesses have a rare combination of policy experience and technical expertise. Rudy deLeon, [...]
Fiscal 2010 Budget to Reflect Fundamental Shift in Defense
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will make budget decisions this weekend that will indicate a “fundamental shift in direction” for the department, the Pentagon press secretary said April 3. “These are not changes to the margins,” Geoff Morrell said. The changes will affect the fiscal 2010 Defense Department budget request, he explained. Secretary Gates [...]
