Aerospace Group:

Budget

Modly Starts Navy Night Court-Style Review To Save $40 Billion

Wednesday, February 19th, 2020

SHARE:

Modly Starts Navy Night Court-Style Review To Save $40 Billion

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly speaks during a National Defense Industrial Association event at the Logistics Management Institute on Jan. 24. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly this week directed a new review akin to the Army’s ‘Night Court’ process to save $40 billion from FY 2022-2026 so the Navy can better reach its goal of 355 ships while improving readiness and starting to build new ballistic missile submarines. In a memo dated Feb. 18 Modly is directing a Stem-to-Stern (S2S) capability-based strategic review with an objective, on average, of saving $8 billion per year to reach $40 billion total…

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]

Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]