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Navy/USMC

Navy 2019 Budget Request Has Modest Shipbuilding Increase, Extends Life Of Cruisers

Monday, February 12th, 2018

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Navy 2019 Budget Request Has Modest Shipbuilding Increase, Extends Life Of Cruisers

This article was updated to reflect aircraft procurement.The Navy requested $21.9 billion to build 10 ships in the FY '19 president’s budget request released today, a modest increase over the FY '18 request.That shipbuilding request falls within the Navy and Marine Corps’ combined $58.5 billion procurement and the Department of the Navy’s $194.1 billion budget request. Of that total, 15 billion is under the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account.This shipbuilding request is just one more than the FY '18 request…

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 […]

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, […]

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]