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The D Brief: B-2s bomb Houthis; A general’s China alarm; Army’s Ukraine trips; Raytheon fined nearly…
The Pentagon conducted a series of precision airstrikes against Houthi military sites inside Yemen early Thursday, with Air Force B-2 Spirit long-range stealth bombers and U.S. Navy assets in the region teaming up for the attack. The…
Regional war in Asia would be a ‘global problem’ for the US, Pacific Army chief warns
The top U.S. Army commander in the Pacific region is sounding alarms about China’s “dangerous trajectory” and the rising threat of a war in Asia. Gen. Charles Flynn, the outgoing commander of U.S. Army Pacific, said increased…
RTX will pay almost $1B for defrauding DOD, allegedly bribing Qatari official
Defense giant Raytheon will pay the U.S government more than $950 million for defrauding the Pentagon and allegedly bribing a Qatari official, the Justice Department announced today. RTX admitted to “two separate schemes” to defraud…
Bell presses on with FLRAA as Army cools on large programs
Just months after the Army canceled one planned helicopter, and just a day after its top officer hinted at other large-program cuts, Bell Textron execs said they’re simply focusing on starting deliveries of their V-280 tiltrotor by decade’s…
Europe-based units are learning from Ukraine, officers say
Army units stationed in Europe, from platoons to headquarters, are learning from Ukraine’s battlefield as the service embarks on the second phase of an equipping effort, officials said Wednesday. A “small element” of soldiers rotates…
How the Pentagon’s financial audit will help win wars
In about four weeks, despite all the progress being made, we will likely hear that the Pentagon has again failed its annual financial audit. But the headlines will also likely miss the most important point: the warfighting benefits that are…
The D Brief: Army’s new acquisition approach; US warns Israel on Gaza; Ukraine’s Victory Plan;…
All things Army: The U.S. Army will expand its new-tech effort, cut some arms programs, and overhaul its acquisition approach, Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said Tuesday at the AUSA convention in Washington, D.C. Known as “Transformation…
Army to expand tech equipping effort
The Army will expand a new equipment-fielding initiative focused on drones, electronic warfare, and other modern tech to several more units, service leader Gen. Randy George said Tuesday. Two armored brigade combat teams, two Stryker…
US Army rushes to boost defenses as Russia ups strike-drone autonomy
Russia is giving its armed drones more autonomy as Ukraine’s defenses tighten, a dynamic that has the U.S. Army working harder to bulk up its own anti-drone and -missile systems, service and industry officials said.Defense One caught up…
Protest puts Army’s HADES spy plane on hold
Work is paused on the U.S. Army’s effort to equip high-flying jets with spy gear as L3Harris protests the service’s decision to give the contract to the Sierra Nevada Corporation. In August, SNC won a 12-year contract worth up to…