Its six feet long, has seven foot wings, comes in its own launching case and weighs 135 pounds. Commanders will be able to fly eyes well over the horizon at sea or land without a pilot or even a runway with a new, portable unmanned aerial vehicle called the Neptune under development by DRS Technologies. […]
From the monthly archives:
May 2009
The Armys 2010 budget request reflects the services shift of focus from the battlefields of Iraq to those of Afghanistan, with a heavy emphasis on delivering more rotary wing aviation, aerial drones and from fielding FCS equipped armored brigades to beefing up the combat power of its light infantry. The Army requested $142 billion in […]
It’s a downsized Navy that, save for pirate sniping, is having a hard time grabbing the limelight in a ground-intensive war (sorry, contingency operation) against Islamic extremists. So, you’ve just got to be ready for the knife when the bean counters try to find money for jeeps and cannons and wonder why you’re spending $2 […]
We’re going to host a live blog event today at 12:30pm EDT with Military.com Editor Ward Carroll who will discuss with Defense Tech and DoD Buzz readers the detailed 2010 Pentagon Budget rollout. Make sure to watch the budget overview press conference on the Pentagon Channel at 12:30pm and come back here to chat with […]
After chronic problems with technology and cost overruns, the Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle may actually have been steered onto the right path. Existing prototypes suffered significant hydraulic and electrical problems, and there were issues with the feed and eject systems of the main gun, EFV Program Manager Col. Keith Moore told a group today […]
