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Marines to merge air control jobs as new air defense tech comes online
The Marine Corps believes it can merge air control jobs as it combines the duties of two types of air operations centers.
By Todd South
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Army’s mixed reality device nears fielding with final testing in 2024
If testing goes well, the Army plans to field the futuristic device by 2025.
By Todd South
How Army special ops can push back against Russian aggression
Special operations forces can make a difference, but their roles need more definition.
Army’s $22 billion ‘mixed reality’ goggles get a DoD IG audit
Field-of-view and moisture problems have delayed fielding.
By Todd South
‘Mixed reality’ goggle program is trying to fix a field-of-view problem
Moisture and slight distortion found in recent evaluations called for more work.
By Todd South
Best pics of the week: Aug. 15 2021
Navy Growlers over the Arabian Sea, soldiers with "The Old Guard" in action, Marine officer candidates challenged and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Moderate Democrats rebuke defense budget cuts
Leaders of the House’s Blue Dog Coalition say they oppose calls to fund any less than the requested $753 billion national defense budget.
By Joe Gould
Best pics of the week: June 20, 2021
USS Lassen steams in the Atlantic, CH-53E maintenance at Fallon, fast-rope from a CH-47 at the African Lion exercise, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Austin, Milley defend weapons cuts in Biden’s defense budget
Top Pentagon leaders defended President Joe Biden’s flat defense budget request to lawmakers on Thursday and its “hard choices” to slash legacy weapons programs in favor of developing technologies, as a hedge against China.
By Joe Gould
Lawmakers champion China deterrence fund, but not Biden’s version
Fifteen House lawmakers are calling on appropriators to fully fund a $4.7 billion request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative amid criticism President Joe Biden’s new defense budget submission has missed the mark.
By Joe Gould
Eyeing China, Biden defense budget boosts research and cuts procurement
U.S. President Joe Biden’s first budget request for the Department of Defense slashes procurement by $8 billion, whacking scores of legacy weapons and systems as a way to deliver a $5.5 billion boost for the development and testing of cutting-edge technologies that could deter China.
By Joe Gould
Army moves ahead on ‘mixed reality’ goggle with Microsoft in $21.8 billion contract
The Army wants 40,000 pairs over the next five years.
By Todd South