The Navy will place arming its fleet of Fire Scout drones with a modified Hydra rocket, heralding a new era in unmanned combat for the service. An armed Fire Scout…
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Navy Arms Its First Unmanned Vehicle — Fire Scout
November 9, 2011 • In the News • Original: AOL Defense
Sequestration Drama Could Delay 2013 Budget
November 6, 2011 • In the News • Original: The Hill
Lawmakers could wait to void automatic Pentagon cuts that a debt-panel failure would trigger until well after the 2012 election, meaning the final 2013 military spending bill would be passed…
U.S. Military Retirees Fret About Healthcare Fees
November 2, 2011 • In the News • Original: Reuters
In an era of government belt-tightening, support appears to be growing for reining in the spiraling expense of military healthcare. In recommendations to the budget-cutting congressional “super committee” in September,…
U.S. Military Chiefs Warn Budget Cuts Will Cancel Weapons
November 2, 2011 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
The chiefs of the U.S. military said they may have to end new weapons programs, close bases and cut civilian personnel as early as next year if Congress allows about…
Planning? Don’t. Strategy? It Would Be Good To Have One
November 1, 2011 • In the News • Original: Aviation Week
In the 1961 farewell speech where President Eisenhower made the “military-industrial complex” famous, Ike was going to add “Congressional” and struck it out minutes before he spoke, according to his…