Land warfare and land combat weapons systems policies

Army Defends Intel System After Spat Between Odierno and Hunter

By Brendan McGarry on Friday, May 17th, 2013

Army Defends Intel System After Spat Between Odierno and Hunter

The three-day demonstration comes just weeks after Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., sparred during a congressional hearing over the effectiveness of the system.

Lawmakers Press Pentagon to Fund Battlefield Network

By Brendan McGarry on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Lawmakers Press Pentagon to Fund Battlefield Network

The letter comes a month after the Falls Church, Va.-based defense contractor and its subcontractors deployed hundreds of lobbyists on Capitol Hill to lobby against the Army’s proposal to shift funding from WIN-T and other acquisition programs.

Generals: ‘Human Domain’ Will Dictate Future Wars

By Michael Hoffman on Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

Generals: ‘Human Domain’ Will Dictate Future Wars

In its first policy offering, Strategic Landpower Task Force defends the need for Army, Marine Corps and Special Operations Forces from budget cuts.

Army Backs Battlefield Network Despite Budget Shift

By Brendan McGarry on Friday, May 10th, 2013

Army Backs Battlefield Network Despite Budget Shift

The product is one of a handful under review this month as part of the Army’s so-called Network Integration Evaluation.

Navy Leaders Try to Rescue LCS From Its Own Report

By Michael Hoffman on Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Navy Leaders Try to Rescue LCS From Its Own Report

Vice Adm. Richard Hunt, head of the LCS Council, spoke with reporters Wednesday to explain the steps taken to address problems found in the Navy’s LCS report.

Army Defends GCV, Keeps Lakota Stateside

By Matthew Cox on Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Army Defends GCV, Keeps Lakota Stateside

Leadership continued to try to protect its top vehicle modernization priority as Congress grilled them on the cost and need of a Bradley replacement.

Army Secretary Defends GCV, Helo Plans

By Brendan McGarry on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

Army Secretary Defends GCV, Helo Plans

The Army’s planned Ground Combat Vehicle “is a highly viable program,” and its “unconventional” approach to get Apaches to Afghanistan is needed, Army Secretary John McHugh said.

Army Secretary: Congressman ‘Was Not Correct’

By Brendan McGarry on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Army Secretary: Congressman ‘Was Not Correct’

The Army says it didn’t reject a request for commercial software to gather intelligence.

550 Marines Move to Spain to Join AFRICOM

By Michael Hoffman on Thursday, April 25th, 2013

550 Marines Move to Spain to Join AFRICOM

Amos told Congress Thursday the Marine Corps will temporarily station 550 Marines in Spain to support AFRICOM.

Budget Woes Eroding Army Readiness: Officials

By Brendan McGarry on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013

Budget Woes Eroding Army Readiness: Officials

The service is facing a potential funding shortfall of more than $15 billion this year.

Budget blunder: GCV delayed 1 year, not 18 months

By Matthew Cox on Friday, April 12th, 2013

Budget blunder: GCV delayed 1 year, not 18 months

Army officials correct confusion and explain that an analyst error led to announcement of 18-month delay to the Army’s top vehicle modernization priority.

Pentagon budget trims missile defense

By Brendan McGarry on Friday, April 12th, 2013

Pentagon budget trims missile defense

The Pentagon plans to spend $558 million, or 5.7 percent, less than the $9.72 billion it requested for this year despite the threats coming from North Korea.

Army budget delays GCV, protects network

By Brendan McGarry on Thursday, April 11th, 2013

Army budget delays GCV, protects network

The Army’s base budget is the least of the three major services and 1.7 percent less than what the service is expected to receive this year.

Army, industry slam CBO’s scathing GCV report

By Michael Hoffman on Thursday, April 4th, 2013

Army, industry slam CBO’s scathing GCV report

Defense companies with Ground Combat Vehicle development contracts claim the Congressional Budget Office didn’t analyze the correct model for its study.

Report: GCV is worst choice to replace Bradley

By Michael Hoffman on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013

Report: GCV is worst choice to replace Bradley

Congressional Budget Office issues a report that blasts Ground Combat Vehicle listing alternative vehicles as better options for the Army.

‘Missile to nowhere’ survives

By Michael Hoffman on Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

‘Missile to nowhere’ survives

Congress includes $380 million in CR for MEADS in its final year of development even though Senate voted 94–5 to end funding for the controversial program.

Pentagon Updates its European Drawdown Plan

By Matthew Cox on Monday, March 4th, 2013

Pentagon Updates its European Drawdown Plan

The Defense Department recently released a list of the European-based units it plans to close down or relocate though 2016.

Army Bradley Replacement Safe from Sequestration

By Matthew Cox on Friday, March 1st, 2013

Army Bradley Replacement Safe from Sequestration

The Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle will likely survive the next decade of mandatory defense spending cuts if acquisition officials get there way.

JLTV competitors confident despite delay potential

By Michael Hoffman on Friday, February 22nd, 2013

JLTV competitors confident despite delay potential

Oskhosh, AM General and Lockheed Martin executives don’t expect a delay to significantly harm the Humvee replacement program.

AMC commander pushes for more FMS

By Richard Sisk on Friday, February 22nd, 2013

AMC commander pushes for more FMS

Army Gen. Dennis Via explains the need to keep the defense industrial base afloat through an added boon of foreign military sales.

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