Marines select companies to build cannon version of new recon vehicleThe companies must deliver the prototype vehicle by 2025.By Todd South6 weeks ago
Marine Corps seeks lighter .50-caliber ammo for agility in battleThe Corps has asked ammunition vendors whether they could manufacture cartridges 24%-30% lighter than what Marines currently carry.By Irene Loewenson4 months ago
Congress passes defense policy bill with budget boost, military justice reformsAfter months of debate and weeks of angst, the Senate has sent its annual defense bill to the president.By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould2 years ago
House panel approves $24 billion defense boostThe House Armed Services Committee has endorsed a Republican plan to add nearly $25 billion more than President Joe Biden requested for defense.By Joe Gould3 years ago
Lawmakers to debate defense hike, Afghanistan at NDAA markup Sparring over the size of the defense budget and partisan recriminations over the U.S. exit from Afghanistan are expected to dominate the House Armed Services Committee’s marathon markup of its annual policy bill on Wednesday.By Joe Gould3 years ago
2.7 percent raise for troops, DoD civilians next year gains momentumSenate leaders joined White House officials and House appropriators in backing a 2.7 percent pay raise for all servicemembers in 2022.By Leo Shane III3 years ago