Archive for November, 2011
When the admirals ‘revolted’
By Philip Ewing on Friday, November 4th, 2011 ![]()
There was a time when the military services made a case directly to Americans — could it come again?
The Air Force’s future fears
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 ![]()
Service officials worry that parts of the fleet they’ve been counting on could vanish before they even get their hands on the aircraft.
Boeing delivers 1st Block III Apache
By Philip Ewing on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 ![]()
Army officials say they’re very pleased with the latest upgrades to their long-serving attack helicopter.
DoD explains ‘1.5M jobs at risk’ warning
By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 ![]()
The Pentagon consulted “a macroeconomic equilibrium representation of the U.S. economy” to estimate the potential consequences of budget cuts.
CSAF details bomber phase-in plan
By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 ![]()
The top Air Force commander said the new bomber will handle both nuclear and conventional missions — eventually.
Army goes back to the future on GCV
By Philip Ewing on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 ![]()
After snubbing one competitor for its Ground Combat Vehicle, the Army now says it’ll consider everything.
Report details defense industry cyber attack
By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 ![]()
Another report details the efforts of foreign hackers to try to steal secrets from U.S. defense contractors.
Could austerity strengthen the ‘special relationship?’
By Philip Ewing on Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 ![]()
A university panel muses that Washington and London’s budget woes could bring them closer.


