News
U.S. military may relax recruiting standards for fitness and pot use –
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has launched a sweeping review of the military’s recruiting standards, saying current rules for screening new entrants may be “overly restrictive” and preventing America’s most talented young people from joining the ranks.
Business
Report alleges new corruption charges against Rolls-Royce –
Corruption allegations against Rolls-Royce widened Oct. 31 when a joint investigation by the BBC and The Guardian newspaper accused the British engine builder of being involved in secret payments to supply the power plants destined to equip Hawk jet trainers purchased by the Indian military.
Interview with Baba Kalyani, chairman of Kalyani Group –
Kalyani Group, a $2.5 billion conglomerate and the world’s largest forging company, has entered into aerospace and defense business in a big way, setting up defense research and development and production facilities across India to win a spot in the $3 billion defense industry of artillery, armored vehicles, missiles and ammunition over the next decade.
Drone Aviation awarded aerostat contract –
Drone Aviation has been awarded a contract, valued at more than $200,000, for communications sensor integration onto tactical aerostats.
Pentagon awards $114 million cyber contract –
CSRA has won a $114 million task to develop a cyber defense strategy for various offices within the Pentagon.
China debuts its new, nearly battle-ready stealth jet –
The United States may be the leader in stealthy military technology, but China is catching up—and quickly.
As China shows off J-20 stealth fighter, a bit of context –
It takes more than a flyby at an airshow to deploy fifth-generation fighter jets in combat.
Meet Boeing’s latest next-gen fighter concept –
The latest image looks more like a fighter-bomber than a pure fighter.
U.S. Navy’s new plan to build a more lethal ballistic missile submarine –
The Navy’s new deal to produce the first 22 missile tubes for it new Columbia-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines comes at time when the service is considering new build strategies for the submarines to address a massive funding shortfall for the top-priority program, Congressional and Navy officials explained.
Defense
Special ops troops say the next president needs to give them more people or less work –
The next commander in chief needs to give special operations forces more resources or fewer missions to avoid burning out the skilled specialists, defense officials warn in a new report by a security think tank.
Inside DARPA’s plan to use insects for good –
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants help developing a system in which bugs deliver viruses to mature plants—fortifying those plants against external factors such as pests—within just one growing season.
Air Force, DIUx seeking out ‘Ender’s Game’ technology to enable drone swarms –
Artificial intelligence and autonomy are advancing to the point where, in the near future, unmanned aircraft will no longer need pilots to move small drones with a stick and rudder, a top Air Force officer said.
How Army’s archaic evaluation system is hurting the service –
Promotion boards are part of the bigger Armywide problem that relies on a personnel system stuck in the 1950s.
Pentagon watchdog to review struggling Marine aviation readiness –
The Marines have been fighting for years to keep their planes and helicopters flying, and now the service’s aviation crisis has gained the attention of the Defense Department internal watchdog.
Veterans
Military Times declares November ‘Veterans Month’ –
Military Times wanted to make Veterans Day special this year — so we’ve expanded it to a month-long celebration of service.
Best for vets: Colleges 2017 — new rankings of 175 schools –
At many colleges and universities, you can go to the veterans center for extra help if you fall behind academically. At the University of South Florida, the veterans center goes to you — and you don’t have a choice in the matter.