News
U.S. says joint S.Korea war games not on the negotiating table –
The United States and South Korea will go ahead with joint military drills next week, the top U.S. military official said on Thursday, resisting pressure from North Korea and its ally China to halt the contentious exercises.
Business
Trump disbands manufacturing council –
With corporate chieftains fleeing, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Aug. 16 he is ending a pair of advisory business councils in the latest fallout over his remarks about protests in Charlottesville, Va.
Netherlands, Australia selected to house F-35 parts –
The Netherlands and Australia will serve as regional centers of F-35 equipment as part of the fifth-generation fighter’s global footprint, the Pentagon announced Aug. 16.
India Jaguar fighters face upgrade challenges –
The Indian Air Force’s British-made Jaguar aircraft completed its maiden flight last week after integrating an advanced active electronically scanned array radar, but service officials say the Jaguar upgrade program is moving slowly and that there’s uncertainty regarding the mounting of proposed new engines.
Leonardo wins Army vehicle computer contract –
Leonardo DRS has been awarded an additional $58 million Army contract for computers for tactical vehicles.
Lockheed Martin to hire 1,000 more workers for F-35 production in Fort Worth –
The company will hold a job fair Aug. 29 seeking people skilled in electrical and structural assembly, aircraft mechanics and low-observable material coating. Low-observable or radar absorbent materials are a key part of the F-35s stealth design to avoid enemy radar detection.
Defense
All four service chiefs denounce racism in wake of Charlottesville rally –
The top officers of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have issued statements denouncing racism and extremism in the days since white supremacists marched in Charlottesville, Va.
Mattis: Continuing resolution ‘about as unwise as can be’ –
With the fiscal year set to expire at the end of September, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is warning that a stopgap funding measure would have a serious impact on a Pentagon attempting to modernize its capabilities.
There are 10 posts named after Confederates. Should the Army re-name them? –
As local governments and college campuses take down more and more monuments to Confederate heroes, eyes are turning to the military — particularly the Army, which has 10 installations named after Confederate officers.
Upgunned Stryker in Europe to help shape future infantry lethality –
How the U.S. Army’s new Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle Dragoon performs in the upcoming year in Europe will contribute to how the service shapes its future lethality capabilities within those medium-weight, infantry-centric brigade combat team formations.
Navy official: Ship name honoring Confederate victory unlikely to change –
As America churns through a bloody debate over the place Confederate monuments occupy in the modern day United States, a Navy cruiser named in honor of a Confederate Civil War victory is unlikely to see its named changed, a service official said Aug. 16.
Despite changes, 13 Navy ratings are still 99 percent men –
It has been more than a year and a half since the military opened all jobs across the services to women.
DARPA demonstrates naval sensor mast –
DARPA has demonstrated an airborne sensor system that is towed by Navy warships.
Navy rail gun to test rapid fire move closer to combat –
Propelled by an electrical current and traveling at speeds up to Mach 7.5, the U.S. Navy’s Hyper Velocity Projectile can shoot out of a rail gun to destroy enemy ships, vehicles and missiles at ranges up to 100 nautical miles.
Three pressing requirements for Marine Corps intelligence –
As the military pushes ahead in an increasingly complex and uncertain world, the battlefield of the future will necessitate certain capabilities to fight and win in the information age.
Air Force awards nearly $1 billion to upgrade landing gear on older aircraft –
The Air Force plans to drop some serious cash to upgrade the landing gear on some of its oldest aircraft.
Veterans
Trump signed the ‘Forever GI Bill.’ Here are 11 things you should know –
President Trump has just put his signature on a new law that will bring significant changes to education benefits for service members, veterans and their families.