Defense
Navy secretary urges new 'quality culture' in shipbuilding
Goals include reducing a high level of turnover at production facilities and improving training, supervision and inspections.
Defense
Pentagon to provide 'nonprescriptive' transition guide
General overview includes a timeline for the first 90 days of the new administration, as well as other information on the state of play of military issues.
Defense
Air Force to begin shaping new nuclear command
Establishment of the command is one of many steps the Air Force is taking to fix widespread problems with its handling of nuclear weapons.
Oversight
Scramble likely for seats on House Armed Services Committee
As many as seven slots have opened up on the high-profile panel.
Defense
Officials lay groundwork to buy new Army helicopters
After final approval of the requirements package, the Army would release a request for proposals to the defense industry.
Defense
Contest for top GOP seat on Armed Services panel heats up
Top two candidates make generous contributions to the National Republican Congressional Committee and to their colleagues.
Defense
Pentagon drops another troubled Army helicopter program
Decision will force the Army to keep its aging fleet of OH-58D Kiowa Warriors flying far longer than anticipated.
News
Army reviewing alternatives to troubled helicopter project
Cost of Bell aircraft has risen more than 25 percent.
Defense
Army touts flexibility of modernization program
Recent adjustments, including a new focus on infantry brigades, have helped assuage some congressional concerns.
Defense
Obama adviser targets weapons costs, lack of oversight
Richard Danzig says missile defense and the Army's Future Combat Systems modernization project should be monitored.
Defense
House continuing resolution includes funds for National Guard, F-22
Measure also provides $72 million to compensate military personnel who have had their terms of service involuntarily extended.
Defense
Negotiators agree to buy more F-22s, Zumwalt destroyers
Final authorization bill trims $104.7 million from the Army's $3.6 billion request for the Future Combat Systems.
Defense
Conference leaders to limit amendments to defense bill
Provision aimed at improving the process of delivering military absentee ballots from overseas appear among those off the table.
Defense
Pentagon delays tanker competition
Bush administration decides to leave the process to the next administration.
Defense
Administration threatens veto of Senate defense measure
White House vows to scrap Defense authorization bill if it includes language prohibiting the use of private security contractors for any 'inherently governmental' security functions in combat zones.
Defense
Retired generals advising Obama bring range of expertise
More than 70 retired generals and admirals from all four services are counseling the Democratic candidate.
Defense
Changes to Army's modernization program come amid congressional concern
War pressures in Iraq and Afghanistan prompt the Pentagon to shift long-term strategy of Future Combat Systems.
Defense
Air Force seeks steady ground in wake of high-profile blunders
Rebid on major tanker contract and shake-up of top leadership has set back service's agenda.
Features
Future Combat Changes
War pressures in Iraq and Afghanistan prompt the Pentagon to shift long-term modernization strategy.
Features