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Army Requests $29.5 Billion Less Than Last Year
The Army's Fiscal Year 2012 budget request includes funding for a 1.5 percent pay raise for Soldiers, a 3.1 percent...
Too much hysteria over cyber attacks: US experts
Overblown talk of full-on cyber war between nations fueled by recent attacks like the computer worm Stuxnet could hamper Internet...
Chicago Auto Show spotlights Army technology
CHICAGO: This week the Army is exhibiting prototype vehicles and other technologies at the Chicago Auto Show. The Army exhibit...
FELIN Soldier Modernization System Enters Service with French Army
France: First public demonstration of the FELIN system produced by Sagem (Safran group) for the French army. The 1st French...
Mortar System Goes to War, Fires First Combat Rounds
Afghanistan: U.S. Marines fired the first rounds using the Expeditionary Fire Support System during combat operations, Jan. 29. In support...
Foreigners May Soon Join Germany’s Military
Germany's military is in a pinch: As conscription comes to an end, it must find a way to fill its...
Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System 2012
The combined capabilities and performance of U.S. weapons systems are unmatched throughout the world, ensuring that our military forces have...
Counter-IED Effort Spurs $24.6 Billion Electronic Warfare Market
An estimated $24.6 billion will be spent on the development and production of major EW programs over the next 10...
Fuel savings officials plan to broaden impact with AF-wide summit
Members of the Air Force's Fuel Efficiency Office plan to host their first service-wide Aviation Operations Energy Steering Group summit...
Budget Balances Military Needs with Fiscal Restraint
The Defense Department’s $671 billion fiscal 2012 budget is a responsible funding request that balances the needs of the military...
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