US Department of Defense

Obama Trims Wasteful Spending on Defense Budget

February 3, 2010

WASHINGTON: Though the Defense Department is exempt from a proposed federal spending freeze, President Barack Obama said wasteful defense spending...

Budget Request Continues Defense Reform Agenda

February 3, 2010

WASHINGTON: The fiscal 2011 Defense Department budget request continues an overall reform agenda and seeks a total request of $708...

FY 2011 Program Acquisition Costs by Weapon System

February 3, 2010

The combined capabilities and performance of U.S. weapons systems are unmatched throughout the world, ensuring that our military forces have...

DoD Releases Defense Reviews, 2011 Budget Proposal, and 2010 War Funding

February 3, 2010

President Barack Obama today sent to Congress a proposed defense budget of $708 billion for fiscal 2011. The budget request...

Obama: Spending Freeze Won’t Affect National Security

February 1, 2010

WASHINGTON: Though President Barack Obama announced a three-year discretionary federal spending freeze during his State of the Union Message last...

Lynn: New Threats Require New Capabilities

January 27, 2010

LONDON: Developing new capabilities to deal with new and future threats requires defense cooperation and collaboration, Deputy Defense Secretary William...

US, Iraqi Aviators Fly Together

January 27, 2010

CAMP TAJI, Iraq: U.S. Division Center AH-64 Apache helicopter pilots from the 1st Cavalry Division’s 1st Air Cavalry Brigade flew...

Deputy Secretary Visits UK to Promote Defense Cooperation

January 26, 2010

LONDON: U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is slated to address attendees at the European Security and Defense...

US to Provide Shadow UAVs to Pakistan

January 26, 2010

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The United States plans to provide Pakistan RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicles to support their fight on extremists,...

Unmanned Aircraft Program Grows to Support Demand

January 12, 2010

WASHINGTON: Discussions about the Army’s use of unmanned systems in the combat theater are likely to focus on bomb-detecting robots...