Senior officers see UAVs over-hyped, urge caution in acquisition

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A senior military officer has recommended a review of the assumptions about Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) such as the capability of taking out a target with precision without risking the life of the pilot and the capability of remaining aloft for long hours, before the allotment of large funds for their procurement due to the UAV crashes that promote the view that unmanned vehicles are inherently unreliable and safe. Critics have also pointed out that unmanned does not necessarily mean inexpensive as there is a requirement for a ground control station, maintenance and personnel for serving and flying the UAV.

Guided missiles and space vehicles, Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing, Capacity, Unmanned Space Vehicles, Unmanned spacecraft

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DOD weapons boast unrivaled superiority: GAO: Using new tech can mean cost overruns, delays, glitches

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) claimed that the Department of Defense (DOD) often pushes immature technologies into weapons platforms that the Pentagon buys, leading to program delays, cost overruns and subsequent problems with hardware that service personnel must use. GAO based its findings on a review of 52 major procurement programs of various services costing more than $850 billion.

National Security, All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Defense Procurement, Ordnance & Accessories, Defense industries, Military procurement, Armaments, Military weapons, Defence buying

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Defense secretary challenges move to centralize intel operations

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The Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsf eld, plans to create a national intelligence and cautioned that Congress should not institute sweeping changes in the relationship between Department of Defense (DOD) and the intel agencies. He concludes that if changes are made, they should aim at improvement rather than weakening intelligence.

Powers and duties, Intelligence service, United States. Central Intelligence Agency, Rumsfeld, Donald H., Secretaries of defence, Secretaries of defense

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