The Pentagon will request that Congress approve a budget for combat operations of about $79.5 billion, the least since 2005, as U.S. troops withdraw from Afghanistan, according to administration officials/…/…
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Pentagon Said To Seek $80 Billion For War Amid Withdrawal
May 16, 2013 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
Air Force Commandos Will Have Fewer Aircraft, More Firepower
May 15, 2013 • In the News • Original: National Defense Magazine
Military analysts, meanwhile, are calling for the Pentagon to invest in more advanced technologies for special operations forces. A new study by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, said…
Special Operations Forces in the Market For Global Communications Technology
May 15, 2013 • In the News • Original: National Defense Magazine
When they deploy to combat zones, special operations troops bring along a multitude of gizmos. Besides basic line-of-sight radios to communicate with their peers, they need devices to connect with…
US Land Forces Highlight Their Importance Through ‘Human Domain’ Interaction
May 14, 2013 • In the News • Original: Defense News
/…/The Army, Marines and Special Operations Forces (SOF) “significantly contribute to the activities central to influencing the ‘human domain’ short of war” the paper states. “Such as peacekeeping, comprehensive military…
U.S. Navy Makes Aviation History with Carrier Drone Launch
May 14, 2013 • In the News • Original: Reuters
The U.S. Navy made aviation history on Tuesday by launching an unmanned jet off an aircraft carrier for the first time, taking an important step toward expanded use of drones…