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Panel Recommends Fixes to Cut US Military Aviation Accidents

Panel Recommends Fixes to Cut US Military Aviation Accidents

Years of budgetary indifference has severely impacted military aviation causing a degradation of readiness and — tragically — a loss of lives.

The National Commission on Military Aviation Safety released its recommendations yesterday saying aviators need more flight hours, maintenance personnel n…

Second US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Named “USS Congress”

Second US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Named “USS Congress”

Secretary of the Navy announced that the U.S. Navy’s second Constellation class guided-missile frigate will be named USS Congress.

Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced Dec. 2 that the U.S. Navy’s second Constellation class guided-missile frigate will be named USS Congress (FFG 6…

US Troops Still Welcome Here, Says German Minister

US Troops Still Welcome Here, Says German Minister

Germany’s foreign minister said Friday he is glad the U.S. Congress appears to believe U.S. troops should stay in his country at current levels.

At a news briefing Friday in Berlin, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas commented on the final version of the U.S. Defense Authorization Act released Thursday…

CRS Reports on Current Issues Facing Hypersonic Weapons

CRS Reports on Current Issues Facing Hypersonic Weapons

The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons—maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5—as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since the early 2000s. In recent years, the United States has focused such efforts on developing hypersoni…
Pentagon: New Directive Will Improve Acquisition Reform

Pentagon: New Directive Will Improve Acquisition Reform

On Sept. 8, Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist signed Defense Department Directive 5000.01, “The Defense Acquisition System.”

It supports the National Defense Strategy by improving on business reform and developing a more lethal force based on faster delivery of technological innovatio…

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