Army
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ArmyArmy Bleeds Aviation Modernization To Fund Readiness Priorities in FY ’17 Budget
The Army plans to put its aviation modernization programs on life support to pay for readiness, spending just enough to preserve rotorcraft production and avoid default on contractual obligations. Total […]
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Air ForcePentagon Budget Officials Wanted $17 Billion More For FY ’17 Budget
The Pentagon on Tuesday unveiled the $582.7 billion budget request for fiscal year 2017, a sum that conforms to the Bipartisan Budget Agreement and includes $523.9 billion in base spending […]
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ArmyArmy Cuts Procurement Deeply To Pay For Readiness In FY ’17 Budget Request
The Army in its fiscal 2017 budget request accepted deep cuts to procurement and modernization in support of increased funding for near-term investments in readiness of personnel and equipment to […]
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ArmyPentagon, Studies Agree: Army Has Too Few Soldiers And Lacks Adequate Equipment For Fight With Russia
The 30,000 U.S. troops in Europe pose little credible deterrence to a Russian of NATO’s eastern flank, a reality trumpeted by Army commanders and backed up by a spate of […]
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ArmyU.S. Commander: U.S.-Built Airframe Should Replace Afghan Air Force’s Russian Helicopters
The Afghan Air Force’s (AAF) Russian-built helicopters are wearing out flying close air support missions against the Taliban and need to be replaced with new airframes that the U.S. government […]
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ArmyReport: Oshkosh JLTV Five Times More Reliable Than Lockheed In Army, Marine Corps Testing
In operational tests by the Army and Marine Corps, the Oshkosh [OSK] Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) drove more than five times as far on average between failures as the […]
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Air ForceIn $582.7 Billion FY ’17 Budget Request, Pentagon to Increase Funding for Undersea Warfare, Munitions
The Defense Department’s fiscal year 2017 budget request will call for a topline of $582.7 billion, hewing closely to the levels set in the Bipartisan Budget Agreement made last year. […]
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Air ForceProcurement, Modernization Will Cover Most Of Expected Defense Budget Shortfall In FY2017
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 […]
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ArmyCommission: Army Focus On Readiness Should Not Come At Expense Of Modernization
The Army is focusing on rebuilding readiness as its number one funding priority, but the emphasis is sucking up funds that could be used for much-needed modernization, the Commission on […]
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Army
Army Commission Calls For Permanent Armor Brigade In Europe To Legitimize Russian Deterrence
The Army does not have enough tanks and armored vehicles in Europe to provide a believable deterrent to Russian aggression against NATO and should bolster its position by permanently stationing […]