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Army Budget Request Appears To Forego Black Hawk, Apache Procurement In FY ‘27

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, April 3rd, 2026

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Army Budget Request Appears To Forego Black Hawk, Apache Procurement In FY ‘27

A Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The Pentagon’s newly released budget request does not appear to back Army procurement of more Black Hawk and Apache helicopters in fiscal year 2027. The Defense Department late Friday afternoon released budget line items associated with the FY '27 request but did not include language explaining the figures. Additional details are expected to be published later this month. Army officials have previously said the FY ‘27 budget request could reflect its decision on awarding new multi-year for both aircraft, with…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

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Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]