F-35A Lightning IIs, perform an aerial refueling mission with a KC-135 Stratotanker off the coast of northwest Florida, on May 13, 2013. Donald R. Allen/U.S. Air Force
Price Tag Skyrockets For Military's Weapons -- Stars And Stripes/Washington Post
WASHINGTON — The costs of the Pentagon's major weapons systems have ballooned nearly half a trillion dollars over their initial price tags, and the 80 programs have average schedule delays of more than two years, according to a report released Wednesday.
The report by the Government Accountability Office came during a congressional hearing in which senators from both parties vented about continued cost overruns, billions of dollars wasted when contracts are canceled and a system that is plagued by a high level of turnover that prevents anyone from being held accountable.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs
Republican Senators push for bill to allow ‘direct military assistance’ to Ukraine -- Washington Times
NATO allies take over Baltic mission from Air Force -- Stars and Stripes
Biden Pushes NATO Allies To Increase Defense Spending -- Defense News
Bills Target Russian High-Tech Spy Planes Eyed for U.S. Overflights -- Global Security Newswire
Russia Starts Combat Helicopter Training Flights on Baltic Border -- Breitbart/UPI
Japan to conduct island defence drill amid tension with China -- Reuters
China, Russia plan East China Sea drills -- AFP
Saudi Arabia flexes its military muscles -- RT
Saudi Arabia Unveils Ballistic Missiles in Military Parade, But Why Now? -- Defense One/Global Security Newswire
French 'Flying Car' Undergoes Testing for Special Forces -- Defense News
UK Military Drinking to Point of Oblivion -- The Telegraph
Judge Halts US Purchase of Russian Engines -- Defense News
Replacing Russian Rocket Engine Isn’t Easy, Pentagon Says -- Bloomberg
McCain: Rocket Deal ‘Smacks of Cronyism’ -- DoD Buzz
Senators fear Russia could leave astronauts stranded in space -- The Hill
Global Hawks shifting from Guam to Japanese base for summer -- Stars and Stripes
CIA's resolve to track weapons complicates push to arm Syria rebels -- Stars and Stripes/Foreign Policy
Rep. Smith: 'Accept' Most Proposed Cuts; Extra $26B for DoD is Unlikely -- Defense News
US Navy Task Force Seeks Industry Ideas -- Defense News
Congress Wants More Control of Special Ops Iron Man Suit -- Defense Tech
DARPA Sows Seeds of Technological Surprise, Director Says -- US Department of Defense
Dems want to boost military energy efficiency -- The Hill
Head of Pentagon intelligence agency forced out, officials say -- Washington Post
82nd Airborne Division brigade commander relieved -- Army Times
Rising suicide in Special Operations Forces prompts call for review -- Tampa Tribune
Military sex assault claims skyrocket; alcohol cited as main factor -- CBS/AP
Military sex assault claims up 50 pct -- Washington Post
Thousands of personal weapons registered at Fort Hood -- USA Today
U.S. military studying sports to improve soldiers' training and care -- Sports Illustrated
Budget cuts spur wave of mergers in aerospace, defense industries -- Stars and Stripes/L.A. Times
Save the Carrier, Sink the LCS -- Everett Pyatt, Real Clear Defense
Sen. McCain: B-1s Really Do CAS! -- Jordan Thomas, Breaking Defense
The Chinese Military Is a Paper Dragon -- Kyle Mizokami, War is Boring
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