Pentagon’s military inventory needs better housekeeping

By Laurel Adams

Owning spare and replacement parts for complex weapon systems and military equipment is essential to military preparedness, but buying, trac

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"… ronmental Protection Agency) …"

Pentagon balks at report about rare earth metal reliance on China

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon owes Congress a report on China's dominance of the rare earth minerals market and implications for US

Excerpts from this story referencing "weapon systems":

"… mory, and fluorescent lighting. But they are also vital components in many weapon systems, laser devices and telescopes.The United States used to be the top produce …"

New life for the F-22 Raptor

By Nick Schwellenbach

Faced with the potential of massive job losses and under heavy lobbying pressure earlier this year, the powerful House Armed Services Commit

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"… mittee is one congressional battleground among many for the F-22 and other weapon systems now targeted for spending cuts or termination by Gates and President Obama …"

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Counterfeit chips plague Pentagon weapons systems

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Florida case reveals that counterfeit chips can still find their way into weapons systems

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"… e might seem an unlikely source of vital computer parts for major Pentagon weapon systems.Over a four year period ending last year, however, Shannon A. Wren’s nin …"

"… hese or other named, complaining customers “actually made their way into weapon systems.” But it was silent about the fate of parts sold to the hundreds of othe …"

Pentagon misreports or ignores long-term weapons costs

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Reports to congress ignore or omit long-term weapons costs

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"… se costs, and compare the results to similar tallies for existing or older weapon systems.They have, in short, failed to provide the data needed to determine if the …"

"… t costs, eight were “major modifications to, or subsystems of, Air Force weapon systems,” according to the GAO’s report. Included were two modifications to it …"