At the same time the House passed a bill requiring civilian federal employees to contribute more to their pensions, lawmakers on the Armed Services Committee rejected the Obama administration’s proposals…
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Panel Rejects Proposals To Raise Military Retirees’ Health Care Premiums
May 14, 2012 • In the News • Source: GovExec.com
This Week in Defense News Interview: Directed Energy Weapons
May 13, 2012 • In the News • Original: This Week in Defense News with Vago Muradian
For decades the Pentagon has invested billions of dollars in high-power directed-energy systems from lasers to microwave beams that have promised—but failed to deliver—game-changing capabilities for decades. Not surprisingly, directed-energy programs…
U.S. Army Pushing Laser-Based Defenses
May 13, 2012 • In the News • Original: Defense News
Will the U.S. Army soon start blasting incoming rockets and mortars with laser beams to protect its forward operating bases? Not quite, but according to people involved in industry and…
Deepwater Robots Developed by Navy to Dive for Dangers
May 11, 2012 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
Underwater mines are lurking in critical waterways around the world. Low-tech but highly destructive, they can blow up ships, destroy oil and natural-gas pipelines and wipe out telephone and Internet…
Congress Wishes for Military Wish Lists
May 10, 2012 • In the News • Original: CNN
As the House Armed Services Committee was finalizing its version of the 2013 defense budget Wednesday, a traditional input from the military’s top brass was noticeably missing this year. The…