http://feed.informer.com/digests/NOXJSIX80D/feeder DoD Buzz RSS Feed - Military.com Respective post owners and feed distributors Thu, 14 Dec 2017 18:35:57 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/04/02/air-force-gearing-next-10-re-winging-contract.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:f213b881-e56f-a0fa-9465-71e62566bea9 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 14:48:13 +0000 The next contract for the "A-10-Thunderbolt II Advanced-Wing Continuation Kit is going through source selection. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/04/01/us-halts-shipment-f-35-equipment-turkey.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4b3e053a-5df3-2e94-16c3-9560b49e8b47 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:14:57 +0000 The U.S. has halted shipments after the NATO ally refused to back down from its intent to purchase the Russian-made S-400. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/29/rc-135-reconnaissance-aircraft-return-offutt-flood-recovery-continues.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:dd9d6014-c843-3ef0-b715-4a9f6604a0ec Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:14:14 +0000 Floodwaters submerged part of the base earlier this month. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/27/air-force-may-ground-some-bombers-cut-flight-hours-fund-base-repairs.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:31b8aaa7-1af8-7bb5-f2b5-95255db7d486 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 18:13:12 +0000 The Air Force has already deferred 61 projects in the U.S. and overseas to find repair money. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/27/admiral-navys-truman-retirement-decision-about-investment-not-warfighting.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:d736b787-0fbe-2dfc-5719-ad2c5780f16e Wed, 27 Mar 2019 13:34:21 +0000 Lawmakers grilled Navy leaders about a plan to send an aircraft carrier into retirement decades early. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/25/textron-delivers-prototype-army-next-gen-squad-weapon.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:067f1ae3-b96a-5456-3ded-fbd71d2e52d8 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 19:18:17 +0000 The firm delivered the first AR prototype to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Armaments Center. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/22/sikorsky-boeings-futuristic-defiant-rotorcraft-completes-first-flight.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:511d1065-7fef-4085-c461-0f3daea07794 Fri, 22 Mar 2019 16:13:57 +0000 After just over a year of delays, the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant helicopter has completed its first test flight. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/21/sale-f-35s-turkey-trouble-dunford-confirms.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4cb5ca2b-2bb8-6c63-1746-19b1b075b754 Thu, 21 Mar 2019 16:13:03 +0000 Dunford said he's worked hard to improve relations with NATO-allied Turkey, but the S-400s could be a deal-breaker. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/20/cost-manning-space-force-may-grow-shanahan-says.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:147f26b1-e89a-8bbf-2546-aa038db4fb83 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:51:22 +0000 Shanahan said he envisions "15,000 to 20,000" individuals defending and protecting U.S. interests in the domain. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/19/navys-f-35-nowhere-near-combat-ready-watchdog-group-says.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:8f78db3e-958f-11ba-c74d-5b93efa7b97a Tue, 19 Mar 2019 20:47:20 +0000 A government watchdog organization says that the Navy's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter isn't ready for combat. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/15/heres-why-navy-deploying-bunch-louisville-sluggers.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4a97e809-fad7-5d18-abf4-e160c87716a6 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 16:12:25 +0000 It's not often sailors get permission to take a baseball bat to a multimillion-dollar aircraft carrier. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/14/r2-d2-cockpit-air-force-testing-skyborg-ai-program.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:c1f0dce5-4df1-2b12-bb2d-c42526c9c1ea Thu, 14 Mar 2019 14:58:29 +0000 In the near future, an Air Force pilot's wingman could be flown by artificial intelligence. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/13/air-force-procure-small-number-light-attack-aircraft.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2e3e9c54-f4f1-5410-4f75-6012b7e9fb12 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 18:46:47 +0000 The Air Force will buy up to three each of Textron Aviation's AT-6 Wolverine and Sierra Nevada/Embraer's A-29 Super Tucano. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/12/air-force-asks-4400-more-airmen-new-f-15ex-fighter-budget-request.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:21aed9f4-16b4-b388-71aa-c1825f9a7605 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 16:20:41 +0000 The U.S. Air Force hopes to grow its force by 4,400, add a new fighter, and pump more money into weapon sustainment. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/11/f-35-demo-team-pilot-debut-all-new-moves-2019-show-season.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5f149ce0-273b-7c11-ab83-0b4aef9b63f4 Mon, 11 Mar 2019 22:30:18 +0000 Military.com spoke with Capt. Andrew "Dojo" Olson, with the 56th Fighter Wing about the upcoming 2019 demonstration season. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/08/fort-benning-host-service-wide-army-robotics-ai-demonstration.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:a6e0534c-046e-e86c-f99a-e1c2d85d09ba Fri, 08 Mar 2019 19:27:11 +0000 Army leaders have placed a high priority on using robotics and AI technologies to enhance combat units' lethality. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/07/lawmakers-concerned-push-f-15x-reducing-f-35-procurement.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:4ca0943d-19f7-e8ba-2bd6-04002c8d1049 Thu, 07 Mar 2019 17:40:31 +0000 Connecticut lawmakers fear cuts to F-35 engine production, which provides many jobs in their state. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/06/last-marine-corps-prowler-squadron-will-deactivate-week.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:b696c20c-c928-004f-48fb-13f8edba1974 Wed, 06 Mar 2019 14:20:40 +0000 Nearly 800 people are expected to attend Friday's ceremony as the last of the Prowlers prepares to head to the boneyard. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/05/army-legacy-weapons-systems-take-hit-next-budget.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:905e1785-1eab-b44f-f624-a501964b4511 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 17:22:27 +0000 Preparing for wars of the future will require the service to get rid of weapons for wars of the past. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/04/why-was-f-15-forced-dump-its-missiles-and-land-officials-arent-sure.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:dfe1311a-ba82-4c7b-5822-7bc0cf2f59e2 Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:34:42 +0000 Two weeks after an F-15 from Oregon experienced an in-flight emergency, the Air National Guard is still searching for clues. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/01/boeing-unveils-fighter-drone-could-play-wingman-manned-jets.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:c254f78c-6189-a83d-d678-f08fbe03c594 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 21:11:02 +0000 Boeing has unveiled a new concept for an unmanned fighter that would work alongside fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/03/01/pentagons-space-force-proposal-asks-2-billion-over-five-years.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:2f836146-88e4-7df9-169a-3a6336871a9d Fri, 01 Mar 2019 18:35:52 +0000 The Pentagon submitted its Space Force proposal to Congress, asking for $2 billion over five years to fund the newest branch. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/28/navys-carrier-capable-f-35-stealth-fighter-now-combat-ready.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:3103ff53-4aee-f277-8a82-4af184534c50 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 22:13:02 +0000 Navy officials declared Thursday that the Lightning II aircraft carrier variant has achieved initial operational capability. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/28/aircraft-crashes-during-training-fort-campbell-injures-two.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:097598e3-ebd3-7ecf-a694-424872e6c142 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 19:01:14 +0000 An aircraft from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, crashed in a training accident, injuring two people, according to a base release. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/27/stratcom-chief-renews-call-sensors-space.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:e4cf96c8-84b4-c593-5ce1-79c1641b57bc Wed, 27 Feb 2019 20:22:23 +0000 Air Force Gens. John Hyten and Terrence O'Shaughnessy said the Navy's sea radars will be needed to thwart missiles. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/26/army-plans-cut-315-billion-coming-budget.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5a6d997d-3d62-9ba4-3171-03719505995e Tue, 26 Feb 2019 20:09:19 +0000 The U.S. Army's fiscal 2020 budget, which will be made public in mid-March, will cut $31.5 billion from existing programs to ensure that the service's top priorities of readiness and modernization remain on track https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/25/blind-spots-and-loud-noises-report-finds-problems-new-jltvs.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:839932f6-5e1b-53b7-9f5f-d38fba6bd2e1 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:09:47 +0000 The new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle suffers from reliability, safety and lethality shortcomings, according to a DoD report. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/22/fatal-29-crash-caused-pilot-overcontrol-probe-finds.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:6820165c-dc0b-055a-f188-350f1d2258ed Fri, 22 Feb 2019 23:28:36 +0000 An investigation found that the Navy pilot executed a turn that ultimately sent the aircraft diving into the ground. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/21/lockheed-touts-new-f-21-fighter-jet-concept-international-sales.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5785dd3b-5427-120c-30c8-4ff7af1b66d2 Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:22:45 +0000 While details are scarce so far, photos of the aircraft had a lot to say. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/20/planning-advances-armys-rugged-new-personnel-carrier.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:1851312a-9640-c6f0-880d-7e16ecba8991 Wed, 20 Feb 2019 18:30:16 +0000 The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle will replace the Vietnam War-era M113 armored personnel carrier. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/20/congress-finally-funds-new-icebreaker-coast-guard.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:55a4af97-adf6-5ff5-77e7-6923f42eb6dc Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:46:25 +0000 The legislation that avoided a second government shutdown included $655 million for a new Coast Guard icebreaker. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/19/lawmakers-petition-trump-put-new-space-force-cocom-headquarters-florida.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:ff56ff20-28ac-5479-4868-a531e4abd6d0 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:42:44 +0000 It would be the fourth U.S. combatant command located in Florida. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/15/virginia-lawmakers-urge-air-force-secretary-move-f-22s-langley-eustis.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:3ec895a3-b52d-5500-cd6c-21cee0cf49d6 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 17:56:20 +0000 The move would give more missions to the Virginia base, which is currently "underutilized," they said. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/12/f-35bs-conduct-strikes-beast-mode-first-time-pacific-region.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:a599fc04-ca16-ad8a-33c7-937f13b541bb Tue, 12 Feb 2019 17:25:10 +0000 The F-35B achieved another first on an at-sea deployment after conducting training strikes with an external ordnance load. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/08/air-force-has-fixed-its-active-duty-maintainer-shortage-secaf-says.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:a1a1a4d6-4415-f02e-621a-5ad3883e2ee4 Fri, 08 Feb 2019 18:23:09 +0000 In 2016, the Air Force said it was short about 4,000 maintainers across its ranks. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/07/marines-amphibious-combat-vehicle-may-get-30mm-cannon.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:5b5bbc1d-c92a-1aa4-72d7-18153158bf5f Thu, 07 Feb 2019 21:53:34 +0000 Three variants of the amphibious combat vehicle may ultimately be developed. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/05/small-motor-adds-powerful-punch-coast-guards-next-offshore-cutter.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:03e84c03-8fbf-cd5e-4a17-3caa65b4005e Tue, 05 Feb 2019 13:55:40 +0000 Leonardo DRS is building hybrid electric drives for the new ship. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/04/air-force-light-attack-effort-stalls-after-experiments.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:26bba4a9-0b2d-8147-eacc-306be5dc9594 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:12:32 +0000 The Air Force was supposed to publish a final RFP in December for a light attack aircraft, but it never happened. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/01/navy-reassessing-plan-355-ship-fleet-new-study-top-officer-says.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:e7409e36-9eb3-8081-e40f-b3033679648a Fri, 01 Feb 2019 17:46:11 +0000 The U.S. Navy is revisiting whether its 355-ship plan is sustainable, and whether an even larger naval presence is needed. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/02/01/could-air-force-win-big-2020-defense-budget-analysts-weigh.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:8ee05dde-b926-0972-7a4a-a8691c08c394 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 14:22:36 +0000 Funding could include the border wall and homeland security, think tank number-crunchers say. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/01/31/marines-just-3d-printed-entire-bridge-california.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:602bc16e-3d3b-be77-7489-6e9ef61a821b Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:11:10 +0000 A team of logistic Marines has printed a functional concrete footbridge without having to mix gravel at the build site. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/01/30/shorter-contracts-hefty-bonuses-available-air-force-pilots.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:ae2de8d1-4543-6139-2054-0417094bc8bf Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:04:00 +0000 Air mobility and spec ops pilots will see a big increase if they choose to take advantage of this year's bonus program. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/01/29/just-noise-shanahan-denies-showing-favoritism-toward-former-employer-boeing.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:0f78f06e-a3fc-5150-ac08-ef8d32d10bf2 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 17:25:15 +0000 Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Tuesday downplayed reports that he has shown favoritism toward Boeing Co. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/01/25/us-didnt-fly-recent-uae-led-exercise.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:fd056434-9933-ba21-8fe9-4714ddae6ff6 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 22:59:35 +0000 The U.S. military is not planning to participate in a recent United Arab Emirates-led exercise with Middle East partners. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/01/24/proposed-army-1000-mile-supergun-could-be-ultimate-standoff-weapon.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:ca117fc3-160e-7d8e-d753-da44f39b54de Thu, 24 Jan 2019 22:18:46 +0000 The extended-range artillery cannon could help eliminate threats for ground troops and other military assets, Esper said. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/01/23/navy-prepares-add-new-ship-killer-missile-lcs.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:07f1cd89-dab6-faca-7508-55e2eca35ae7 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 19:19:39 +0000 The service is moving ahead with placing the Naval Strike Missile on the LCS. https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2019/01/22/navy-finally-has-one-weapons-elevator-working-its-newest-carrier.html RSS Feed urn:uuid:84d3aa8c-0a0d-f92e-58bf-dbaebeb4d440 Tue, 22 Jan 2019 19:30:48 +0000 The bigger and faster electromagnetic weapons elevator on the new aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford is finally ready for use.