Aaron Mehta
Monday, October 19, 2015 - 06:45
One key indicator of the health of the US aerospace and defense sector, foreign military sales, rose to a record high of $46.6 billion for fiscal 2015, but US officials are warning of a dip in sales next year.
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 05:25
The Army’s top officer believes the fight against the Islamic State, commonly known as ISIS or ISIL, will last “10 to 20 years,” an expansion of the timelines generally offered by the Obama administration.
Friday, June 12, 2015 - 06:44
The Pentagon is laying the groundwork for a greater presence in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesman confirmed, one day after announcing an increase in personnel in the al-Anbar province.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 07:56
The Pentagon has assembled a group to look at potential changes to the train and equip mission in Iraq, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday.
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 05:38
The US has formally begun training "moderate opposition" forces in Syria, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter announced Thursday. But while the training may be underway, there appears to be some questions about how the US will support the forces, particularly if they enter conflict with the military of embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 07:42
Russia is using its long-range bomber fleet to send a message to the US, and the general charged with protecting the homeland says those flights will continue, or even expand, in the coming months. Adm. Bill Gortney said the flights by long-range Russian bombers are "messaging" for the US, a reminder that there is another nation capable of power projection.
Monday, December 8, 2014 - 06:50
Amid a global downturn in defense spending, the training and simulation world is booming. But in a series of interviews at this year’s I/ITSEC conference here, executives for some of the world’s largest defense firms acknowledged that the sector’s market strategy is changing.
Monday, December 1, 2014 - 06:57
The US State Department has approved an $800 million sustainment deal for Iraq’s fleet of C-130E and C-130J cargo aircraft, the government announced Tuesday.
Monday, October 6, 2014 - 05:42
The decision by the US to legalize the sale of lethal equipment for maritime security to Vietnam could have major impacts on both the regional balance of power and US industry. The decision to allow arms sales to Vietnam for the first time since the Vietnam War comes at a time of increased Chinese aggression in the South China Sea.
Friday, October 3, 2014 - 06:47
With military budgets shrinking around the globe, a top NATO official is warning the national industries of partner nations that they need to change how they do business.