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Army

Army Budget Request To Terminate FMTV, EMARSS, Supports Future Force

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

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The president’s fiscal year 2013 budget--the first based on the new strategic guidance--requests $184.6 billion for the Army comprised of $134.6 billion in the base request and $50 billion for overseas contingency operations (OCO). The budget request follows the service’s first priority: train and equip soldiers for Afghanistan, Maj. Gen. Phillip Mcghee, Army budget director, said in a Pentagon budget briefing yesterday. The service budget request also supports efforts toward an adaptable and flexible, modernized force for 2020, with its…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

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, […]