Budget

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Army Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy on Thursday confirmed the service will buy 1,900 fewer Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) than originally planned after including the program among a slew of […]

While U.S. Navy/Marine Corps requirements call for 38 amphibious ships to support the simultaneous deployment of two Marine Expeditionary Brigades, the Navy has not budgeted for any such ships in […]

Despite questions about its future, the Air Force’s light attack experiment is slated to continue as the service plans to procure about six turboprop aircraft in fiscal year 2020 while […]

The Army has requested $182.3 billion for its fiscal year 2020 budget, including a shift of nearly $33 billion towards modernization, initiating senior leadership’s goal to reach a 50-50 split […]