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Budget

Budget Deal Could Slow Bomber, Nuclear Submarine Programs

Monday, November 30th, 2015

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Budget Deal Could Slow Bomber, Nuclear Submarine Programs

A Computer Generated Image of a Successor-Class Submarine. Image: UK MoD

Some major modernization programs, including the Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) and Ohio-class nuclear submarine replacement, will be slowed as the Defense Department absorbs a $15 billion cut after fiscal year 2017, the Pentagon’s chief accountant said Nov. 30.Pentagon bean counters are not thrilled with the budget deal passed at the 11th hour, but recognize that two years of relative financial stability is as good as the Defense Department’s budget outlook is going to get until a new administration arrives in…

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

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

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Congress

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

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]