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Air Force

Procurement, Modernization Will Cover Most Of Expected Defense Budget Shortfall In FY2017

Monday, February 1st, 2016

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Procurement, Modernization Will Cover Most Of Expected Defense Budget Shortfall In FY2017

Norway's first F-35A, called AM-1, is in production at the Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, Texas assembly plant. Photo: Lockheed Martin.

The Pentagon after releasing its fiscal year 2017 budget on Feb. 9 will find itself needing to come up with $22 billion to cover the difference between its request and the projection laid out for 2017 in the current fiscal year’s budget.Early estimates put the fiscal 2017 request at around $524 billion, which is almost in line with the Budget Control Act (BCA) funding caps placed on the government by a deal that limited discretionary spending but saved the Defense…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]