News
How will a continuing resolution hurt the military, McCain, Reed ask Mattis –
Senate Armed Services Committee leaders John McCain, R-Ariz., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., are asking Defense Secretary James Mattis what it means to the military if Congress cannot pass a budget on time this year.
Pentagon: 11,000 U.S. forces are now serving in Afghanistan –
There are thousands more U.S. troops on the ground in Afghanistan than have been previously acknowledged, the Pentagon said Aug. 30.
Business
Indian Navy to buy underwater systems for its submarines –
The Indian Navy on Aug. 30 floated a global request for information to buy 12 anti-torpedo defense systems and associated equipment for its submarines.
Russia hoping to boost arms sales after Syrian usage –
Russia is hopeful that the new weapons it tested for the first time in Syria will lead to a spike in arms sales abroad, officials said Aug. 30.
BAE unveils new spacecraft computer –
BAE has unveiled a new radiation-hardened spacecraft computer.
Israeli drone maker says some exports frozen pending probe –
An Israeli drone company said Aug. 30 that the Defense Ministry has suspended some of its export licenses to one of its clients abroad.
U.S. Army primes pump for $2 billion in foreign Humvee sales –
The U.S. Army has primed the pump for roughly $2.2 billion in Humvee sales to foreign countries.
Russian Kalashnikov arms maker presents riot control vehicle –
Russian company Kalashnikov, the maker of the prolific assault rifle, has presented a new product: a formidable crowd control vehicle.
L-3 wins sealift sensor contract –
L-3 has been awarded a Navy contract to provide sensors for Military Sealift Command.
Defense
Pentagon identifies soldier missing after helicopter crash off coast of Yemen –
The Defense Department Aug. 30 released the name of a soldier who has been missing since the helicopter he was on crashed off the coast of Yemen.
Army reevaluating Gray Eagle drone operations, employment –
The Army is looking at mirroring the way the Air Force operates its large unmanned aerial systems.
U.S. Navy shoots down ballistic missile in test –
The U.S. military has shot down a medium-range ballistic missile during a test off Hawaii.
Navy sends ships to assist Harvey efforts –
The U.S. Navy on Aug. 30 ordered two of its ships to travel to the Texas coast to assist with relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the military announced.
F-35 altitude restrictions lifted at Luke Air Force Base –
A wing commander at Luke Air Force Base Aug. 30 lifted an altitude restriction on F-35 flights at the Arizona base, but Air Force investigators are no closer to understanding what prompted five incidents of pilot oxygen deprivation earlier this summer.
Veterans
Veterans suffering from PTSD may soon find help from an unlikely source –
The main ingredient of ecstasy, a psychedelic drug, was recently designated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a “breakthrough therapy” for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.