An astute reader passed along this item to Defense Tech yesterday, and weve only gotten around to including it today because its a pretty long list. What we got, as first reported by the premier political newspaper in Washington, DC, The Politico, is a comprehensive list of earmarks included in the House version of the […]
July 2007
After months of heated debate, the Army will conduct a side-by-side test shoot next month with its standard-issued carbine to see how well it can withstand extreme dust and sand environments. The tests, which will be conducted at the Army’s Aberdeen Test Center in Maryland, will include three other rifles some say are better constructed […]
Big John, in another life known as USS John F Kennedy, is show below as it is towed out of Naval Station Mayport en route first to Norfolk Naval Station for a bit to await her permanent berth to the Navy Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, PA. We wrote about the Kennedy decommissioning here […]
CSAR-X UPDATE: A source tells Defense Tech that one of the most powerful lawmakers on Capitol Hill in defense matters, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.), has problems with the way in which the CSAR-X decision was made. Our source tells us that during a brief press conference announcing the completion of the 2008 appropriations bill yesterday, […]
Heres one to read over a morning cup of Joe When you absolutely, positively must crash that party you werent invited to, heres your ride. Its sophisticated, yet rugged. The white color scheme and United Nations logo stenciled on the side says Im willing to be reasonable about this. Someone must have forgotten to put […]
