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Air Force

Hill Scouring DoD Budget With $18 Billion In Weapons Cuts

Julie Samuel

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

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The Pentagon unveiled yesterday its fiscal year 2013 budget proposal--which includes a restructuring of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program--giving lawmakers details on proposed weapons changes they will challenge starting today. The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will kick off the fiscal year 2013 defense budget hearings with Pentagon leaders today, when the administration's proposal to restructure Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] F-35 program will be scrutinized. The Pentagon wants to save $15.1 billion by delaying plans for buying 179 F-35s over the…

Army

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 […]

Congress

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. […]

Army

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 […]

Congress

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 […]