Washington, August 19, 2022.- A major presidential drawdown authority security assistance package is about to be unveiled, said a senior Defense Department official who briefed the Pentagon media today. This PDA is valued at up to $775 million, the official said, noting that a $1 billion security assistance package wasContinuar Leyendo
Estados Unidos planea enviar a Ucrania otros 775 millones de dólares en misiles, drones, vehículos y material para desminado en Ucrania, además de 16 obuses M-777, conocidos como Howitzer, y munición. Washington, 19 de Agosto de 2022.- Una fuente del Pentágono indicó este viernes, en declaraciones recogidas por varios medios locales,Continuar Leyendo
Washington, August 17, 2022.- Attributable to Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon: Deputy Secretary Hicks visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio to gain insight into Counter-Directed Energy Weapons (CDEW) development, opportunities, and challenges at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Left unchecked, laser threats and high power electro-magnetic (HPEM) emitters canContinuar Leyendo
Washington, August 17, 2022.- Attributable to Pentagon Spokesman Eric Pahon: Today, Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks and Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk visited Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. “Research and education programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are cutting edge andContinuar Leyendo
Washington, August 15, 2022.- Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III «This morning, I tested positive for COVID-19. I am experiencing mild symptoms, and will quarantine at home for the next five days in accordance with CDC guidelines. I will retain all authorities and plan to maintain my normal workContinuar Leyendo
Washington, August 14, 2022.- Sitting astride a custom-built motorcycle, gearing up to race at speeds nearing 200 mph down a dry lakebed, Jaron Tyner isn’t thinking about his nerves. «When you’re in line on the salt flats, you aren’t really nervous because you’re preparing to go,» he said. «You’re concentratingContinuar Leyendo
Washington, August 12, 2022.- Ukrainian forces in the north saw some gains in territory recaptured, including areas near Kharkiv, a senior Defense Department official said today. In the Ukrainian city of Kherson, Ukraine’s forces continue to press hard against the Russians, the official said. As an example, they inflicted damageContinuar Leyendo
Washington, August 11, 2022.- In February, Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, spelled out 14 technology areas of critical importance to the Defense Department. Among those are biotechnology, renewable energy generation and storage, and directed energy. But the $54.2 billion CHIPS Act, signed yesterday, advances another ofContinuar Leyendo
Washington, August 08, 2022.- Attributed to Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Todd Breasseale: Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $1 billion to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration’s eighteenth drawdownContinuar Leyendo
Washington, August 07, 2022.- In May, the National Reconnaissance Office announced the award of three contracts to private-sector companies for commercial imagery. It’s something the agency would like to do more of, said its director. «Certainly we are looking for more commercial services, Chris Scolese said, during a discussion ThursdayContinuar Leyendo
