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Unmanned Systems

DoD Office of Inspector General to Review CENTCOM Defense Against Drones and Missiles

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, February 15th, 2022

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DoD Office of Inspector General to Review CENTCOM Defense Against Drones and Missiles

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Feb. 8.

The Pentagon Office of Inspector General (OIG) plans a number of reviews related to the former Operation Freedom's Sentinel and the current Operation Enduring Sentinel in Afghanistan and to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, in general. U.S. military forces withdrew from Afghanistan last August, and military leaders said that they want to be able to conduct "over the horizon' strikes from bases in the Middle East against ISIS-K targets in Afghanistan, if needed. The latest quarterly OIG…

Congress

Wisconsin GOP Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin Support For Marines’ JLTV Second Supplier Effort

Wisconsin’s GOP congressional delegation is urging the Trump administration to support legislative language enabling the Marine Corps to potentially bring in a second Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) supplier. The […]

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]