SAVANNAH, Ga. — In challenging budgetary landscapes, where Congress has kept passing continuing resolutions, meaning the military cannot initiate new programs, the Army has used existing programs to conduct risk reduction for upcoming critical electronic warfare systems.
Browsing: All news
Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign
The US Army has again contracted BAE Systems to produce new A4 Bradley IFVs, with previous deals totalling hundr4eds of vehicles.
In 2021, Amira Jadoon wrote “The Taliban Can’t Take on the Islamic State Alone,” where she argued that a resurgent Islamic State in Afghanistan could emerge in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from the country and subsequent Taliban takeover. After three years of Taliban governance, we invited Amira back to reflect on her article.
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has been tasked with tackling a problem that could stymie the U.S. military’s ambitious plans for the new phase of its Replicator initiative: command, control and integration for a vast array of counter-drone systems.
The Defense Department unveiled its Replicator 2 effort in September, with a goal of accelerating high-volume production of technologies designed to detect, track and destroy unmanned aerial threats.
Viasat has a five-year, sole-source indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract by the US GSA, with a maximum value of $568m.
Cohort reported a revenue of £118.23m ($150.50m) for the half ended 31 October 2024 (H1), a 25% increase from the same period a year ago.
Maribeth Kossman, a former first grade teacher and Navy electronics technician, was 45 when she joined the Army to jump from airplanes with the service’s Golden Knights Parachute Team.
“When I was 19 years old, when I was in the Navy, there was a group of sailors that wanted to go skydiving so I went with them. I did one skydive and I thought that was going to be the last time I jumped out of a plane,” Kossman said.
Military families face unique financial challenges, from frequent relocations to unpredictable deployments. USAA, one of the most well-known financial institutions serving military members and their families, not only provides top-notch insurance and banking services but also offers a wide range of employment opportunities for military spouses. With flexible career options, remote work, and a deep understanding of military life, USAA has proven to be a trusted employer for military spouses seeking financial stability and professional growth.
If the United States doesn’t act fast, the next generation of dual-use technological innovation will belong to its adversaries — creating an irreversible gap. America’s technical advantage has kept adversaries in check for decades, but new near-peer competition in dual-use technologies threatens that balance. Over the past decade, China has rapidly evolved from an emerging economic and geopolitical force to an imminent great power threat. China and the West have seen their commercial markets supplant the government in innovation leadership, including in the defense space.
This is Chapter 14 in the Infertility Memoir. Read previous chapters here.
Trigger warning: This post contains graphic content, infant loss
As the medical team finished removing the final remains of the placenta and any remaining tissue, I heard them calling for additional help. One person was instructed to go get medication, another was instructed to weigh more of the blood-soaked pads and tissue, while the others continued to work on me. That’s when I caught my first glimpse of our son, being weighed alongside the placenta, blood clots, and other things.