Budget
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SpaceHASC Strategic Forces Chair: ‘Prospects Could Hardly Be Brighter’ for Space Force
The possibility of the House voting favorably to stand up a new Space Force branch under the Air Force in the fiscal year 2020 budget is not inconceivable, Rep. Jim […]
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BudgetHASC Member Cooper Says FY ’20 Defense Topline Likely to be $733 Billion
As lawmakers mull the Department of Defense’s recently released $750 billion proposed budget for fiscal year 2020, the leader of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Strategic Forces subcommittee believes […]
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ArmyArmy Stretching AMPV Program, Planning To Reduce FY ’21 Buy From 204 To 143 Vehicles
The Army is planning to stretch its procurement of Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPV) per its effort to reduce buys for certain programs to fully fund future weapon system development, with […]
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Air ForceAir Force Projects Spending $648 Million on Advanced Battle Management System Over Five Years
The Air Force has budgeted nearly $648 million in research-and-development funds over the next five fiscal years to develop the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), the proposed replacement for the […]
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BudgetDoD Plans to Spend $6.6 Billion on F-35 Continuing Development Through 2024
The U.S. Defense Department plans to spend about $6.6 billion on continuous capability development and delivery (C2D2) for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter from 2019 through 2024, according to its […]
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ArmyArmy May Face Trade-Off Between CH-47F, Block II and AH-64E New Builds
As the FY 2020 budget season gets underway, the U.S. Army may face the issue of whether to push Congress for more funding for Boeing [BA] CH-47F, Block II upgrades […]
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InternationalFrench MoD Calls for European Defense Industry Consolidation, Pushes Back on U.S. Arms Sales
Europe must work to address its military capability gaps and continue to boost its defense spending to share some of the burden of protecting the continent with the United States, […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Budget Request Begins Transition To Acquiring Two OPCs Annually
The Coast Guard is seeking $457 million for its Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program in fiscal year 2020, including funding for construction of the third medium-endurance cutter and long-lead purchase […]
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Air ForceAir Force FY ’20 RDT&E Budget Includes $171 Million for Huey Replacement Program
The Air Force is asking for nearly $171 million in research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds for fiscal year 2020 to continue developing the next nuclear site transport helicopter […]
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Air ForceAir Force Seeking Munitions for the ‘High-End Fight’ in FY ’20 Budget Request
The Air Force is requesting more munitions for use in a future battle against peer adversaries and shifting away from weapons used in counter-terrorism activities, senior service officials said this […]