Lupe Guillen, younger sister to missing Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, addresses the crowd on June 12, 2020, outside the gates of Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Dozens of people gathered to support the family of the soldier who went missing one month ago. (Heather Osbourne/Austin American-Statesman via AP)
The Army has concluded that Spc. Vanessa Guillen’s death, allegedly at the hands of another…
The Army Is Looking into the Soldier who Vibed with Cranberry Juice and Fleetwood Mac During an Airborne Jump
October 22, 2020
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A soldier has one-upped everyone filming themselves skating while drinking cranberry juice and singing along with Fleetwood Mac with a new version of the beloved TikTok meme that was filmed hundreds of feet in the air.
The video of the unidentified…
'Soldiers' Careers Depend on It': Senators Want to Halt Army Combat Fitness Test Rollout
October 22, 2020
Spc. Efren Gandara performs leg tucks during a pilot for the Army Combat Readiness Test, a six-event assessment designed to reduce injuries and replace the current Army Physical Fitness Test. (U.S. Army)
Two senators are asking other lawmakers on Capitol Hill to support a…
Lawmakers take steps to slow down sale of F-35s to UAE
October 22, 2020
WASHINGTON— Two Senate Democrats are hoping to delay the potential sale of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to the United Arab Emirates, introducing on Oct. 20 legislation that would block the delivery of aircraft to Abu Dhabi unless the U.S. government meets certain criteria.
If adopted, the “Secure F-35 Exports Act of 2020” could have a far-reaching impact on future sales of the Lockheed…
All US Navy destroyers will get hypersonic missiles, says Trump’s national security adviser
October 21, 2020
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, Maine — The U.S. Navy plans to put hypersonic missiles on all Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, President Donald Trump’s top national security official said Wednesday.
The Navy wants to field hypersonic missiles first on the Virginia-class…
Italy’s Navy-Air Force tussle over the F-35 comes to a head
October 21, 2020
ROME — A long-running tussle between Italy’s Air Force and Navy over the F35-B jet is coming to a head as deadlines approach for deciding who gets the next aircraft to roll off the production line and where it will be based.
Italy’s planned order for 30 of the…
Lockheed sees earnings growth in space business
October 21, 2020
WASHINGTON ― Space emerged as Lockheed Martin’s business area with the highest growth, driven by hypersonic weapons programs and an anticipated next-generation interceptor award, CEO James Taiclet said Tuesday on the company’s third-quarter earnings call.
Though F-35 fighter jet deliveries and classified programs drove growth in Lockheed’s aeronautics segment, and demand for Hellfire…
COLOGNE, Germany — Rheinmetall is teaming with Textron Systems to pitch the Lynx KF41 vehicle as a Bradley replacement to the U.S. Army, the company announced Tuesday.
The campaign marks the second time that the Düsseldorf, Germany-based company is targeting the…
The US Navy’s stealth destroyer conducts its first missile test
October 20, 2020
WASHINGTON – The Navy’s first stealth destroyer, USS Zumwalt, test fired an SM-2 missile out of its MK 57 vertical launch system Oct. 13, the Navy announced Monday afternoon.
The test, which took place on the Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons Division Sea Test Range…
HASC Chair Adam Smith on a Democrat-led natsec policy, modernization goals - and a ’500-ship Navy'
October 19, 2020
WASHINGTON ― Expect artificial intelligence, command-and-control and survivability to be watchwords in the House Armed Services Committee going forward. Chairman Adam Smith says those topics will be his focus as he supports “smart” investments in national defense in the new Congress.
In an Oct. 14 interview, the often outspoken Smith, D-Wash., had more to add about a looming defense…
