Budget Cuts Mean Army Must Consider Where It Will Buy Weapons
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DefenceTalkWith sequestration firmly in place, the Army will be buying a lot less stuff, and leaders are concerned about ensuring the businesses they buy things from don’t whither. Lawmakers with the House Armed Services Committee, subcommittee on tactical air and land forces, met April 26, with Lt. Gen. James O. Barclay III, deputy chief of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/budget-cuts-mean-army-must-consider-where-it-will-buy-weapons-47648/
Army says fiscal year 2014 budget request ‘meets future challenges’
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DefenceTalkThe fiscal year 2014 budget “meets future challenges, strengthens global engagements, provides for resets, sustains the industrial base and fulfills commitments to Soldiers, civilians and families,” the Army’s top civilian leader told lawmakers. Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray Odierno testified April 25 before the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-says-fiscal-year-2014-budget-request-meets-future-challenges-47641/
US army seeks new technology to replace GPS
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DefenceTalkThe US army is working to limit its dependence on GPS by developing the next generation of navigation technology, including a tiny autonomous chip, the director of the Pentagon’s research agency said Wednesday. DARPA, the research group behind a range of spy tech and which helped invent the Internet, was also the driving force behind […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-seeks-new-technology-to-replace-gps-47624/
Army seeks round of base closure, realignment for 2015
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DefenceTalkThe Army says a round of base realignment and closure for fiscal year 2015 is necessary to save tax dollars, consolidate resources and adapt to force reductions. With a smaller total force over the next years — from a high of 570,000 in 2010 to 490,000 in 2017 — the Army’s need for facilities will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-seeks-round-of-base-closure-realignment-for-2015-47588/
Army says no-go on extended tours for Soldiers in Afghanistan
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DefenceTalkLast month, the Army’s senior-most officer told lawmakers budget cuts could result in a decrease in training readiness for follow- on forces to Afghanistan that could result in extended tours for Soldiers already there. That is no longer the case. During testimony on Capitol Hill April 23, Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Ray […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-says-no-go-on-extended-tours-for-soldiers-in-afghanistan-47586/
Army scientists scout energy solutions for the battlefield
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DefenceTalkWhat if scientists and engineers could scavenge energy for warfighters, like bottom feeders scavenge in the ocean? The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, along with the Army science and technology community, is pursuing novel technology aspects of the Army’s Operational Energy Strategy. Energy Scavenging is just one way ARL experts are getting more from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-scientists-scout-energy-solutions-for-the-battlefield-47590/
Army Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer policy to take effect August 1
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DefenceTalkBeginning Aug. 1, 2013, every Soldier who elects to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to a family member will incur an additional four years in the Army, without regard to their time in service. “This policy was drafted in 2009 and takes effect Aug. 1, 2013. It is important that we inform Soldiers of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-post-911-gi-bill-transfer-policy-to-take-effect-august-1-47546/
Army researchers improve vehicle design with blast tests
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DefenceTalkWith the growing threat of improvised explosive devices over the past decade, Army researchers have been hard at work testing and evaluating ways to keep Soldiers safe from bomb blasts. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command analyzes under-body blasts, known as UBB. Researchers at the Army Research Laboratory Survivability and Lethality Analysis Directorate, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/army-researchers-improve-vehicle-design-with-blast-tests-47521/
Iran able to destroy Israel ‘alone’: commander
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DefenceTalkIran’s army “alone” is able to destroy Israel, army commander General Ataollah Salehi said on Thursday, responding to boasts by the Jewish state that its military that could attack its archfoe on its own. “Our message to this illegitimate regime (Israel) is the same, we do not need to utilise all of Iran’s military forces,” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/iran-able-to-destroy-israel-alone-commander-47524/
Refined precision-guided parachutes may be cure-all for overburdened Soldier
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DefenceTalkA fully equipped Soldier may carry anywhere from 50 to 120 pounds on his or her back in theater. Refinements to precision-guided parachutes may reduce that load — if the Army can just convince Soldiers it can provide supplies to them as needed. Brig. Gen. Paul A. Ostrowski, with Program Executive Officer, Soldier, known as […]https://www.defencetalk.com/refined-precision-guided-parachutes-may-be-cure-all-for-overburdened-soldier-47494/