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Experts Say Army in Crisis The influential Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, a Washington think tank, recommends that the Army cut its planned expansion of 65,000 new soldiers and comes close to saying the service should axe its prized Future Combat Systems modernization program. Full Story |
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 Sizing Is Biggest Challenge for US ArmyThe current growth plan for the U.S. Army is not sufficient, according to service secretary Pete Geren, and the service will either have to increase numbers or shrink demand if it is to be successful. More Army Aviation Accidents Top $16 Billion U.S. Army aviation accidents and incidents have cost the service about $16.2 billion over the past dozen years, according to an exclusive Aerospace Daily analysis of data provided by the Army Combat Readiness/Safety Center (USACRC). More GI Taken to Seoul Jail on Rape Charge
A U.S. Army sergeant was charged Thursday afternoon with raping a 21-year-old South Korean woman in June and transferred from the confinement center at Camp Humphreys to a Seoul jail. More  Raytheon to Launch UAV from SubmarineRaytheon plans to launch a small unmanned air vehicle from a submerged U.S. Navy submarine early next year to demonstrate its concept for extending the boat's sensor range in littoral operations. More Money for Nothing Consistently low occupancy rates coupled with a costly rental agreement on the support site in Gricignano mean the Navy continues to pay monthly rents on hundreds of base apartments whether they are occupied or not. More US Navy Global Hawk May Head to Middle East
The U.S. Navy is considering deploying its first Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to an air base near Iraq to experiment with its ability to conduct maritime surveillance, according to defense officials. More  Norway Picking F-35 Over Gripen NGNorway's defense ministry has opted for the Lockheed Martin-led F-35 as its future fighter over the Saab Gripen Next Generation. More Dogfight Over F-22 Reveals DoD Schisms The battle over how many F-22 Raptors the U.S. Air Force requires is revealing some nasty infighting as the White House administration change nears. More Saab Looks to Secure Gripen's Future
The floodgates are about to open on billions of dollars of global military spending on new combat aircraft. With several hundred fighter purchases up for grabs, the stakes are high for all the entrants. More  Medal of Honor Snub for Heroic MarineA Marine sergeant singled out by President Bush for throwing his body on a grenade to save his comrades will receive the Navy Cross rather than the nation's highest military award. The family of Sgt. Rafael Peralta said they were disappointed he was not receiving the Medal of Honor. More Marine Captains Offered $4,000 Retention Bonus The Marine Corps is offering a $4,000 retention bonus for captains in the hopes of retaining between 250 and 300 captains this fiscal year, Corps officials said Monday. More Marine Pleads Not Guilty in Rape Case
An Iwakuni Marine pleaded not guilty during the opening of a court-martial Tuesday to charges of raping and kidnapping a 19-year-old Hiroshima woman. More  Coast Guard Responds to Sinking VesselThe Coast Guard and fishing vessel Alaska Warrior recovered 46 of 47 crewmembers from the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger 120 miles west of Dutch Harbor. Four crewmembers are reported deceased and one missing. More Search Suspended for Missing Crewman
The Coast Guard suspended its search for the last missing crewmember of the fishing vessel Alaska Ranger. Satoshi Konno, of Japan, has been missing since early Sunday morning after the Alaska Ranger sank. More |
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