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Budget

August 2020

Big Money for Next-Gen Munitions

By Jon Harper
Pentagon spending on munitions is more tilted toward next-generation systems compared with other investment areas, according to big data analytics firm Govini.
Budget

June 2020

Army Helo Market Pegged at $10 Billion

By Jon Harper
Market opportunities for the Army’s helicopter fleet will average about $10 billion per year over the next decade as the service modernizes its rotary-wing assets, according to analysts.
Defense Department

April 2020

COVID-19 News: Pentagon Pushes Back Against Lawmaker’s Stimulus Funding Remarks

By Mandy Mayfield
The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer pushed back against remarks made by the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee this week who said he is opposed to giving the Pentagon additional funding through another stimulus package meant to bolster the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defense Department

April 2020

COVID-19 News: Key Lawmaker Opposed to Giving Pentagon Additional Stimulus Funding

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
As the federal government works on continued stimulus plans to address the economic ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said he doesn’t see a need for the Defense Department to receive extra funds.
Budget

April 2020

Special Ops Command Faces Funding Cuts

By Jon Harper
U.S. Special Operations Command could see reductions in modernization investments in the coming years as the Pentagon focuses on great power competition.
Budget

April 2020

Expect Aircraft, Ship Plus-Ups from Congress

By Jon Harper
President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2021 defense budget proposal would reduce procurement of several major aviation and naval platforms, but lawmakers will likely reverse those cuts, analysts say.
Budget

March 2020

Political Battle Brewing Over New Nuclear Program

By Jon Harper
The Trump administration’s proposal to begin work on a new nuclear warhead program to modernize the nation’s aging stockpile is expected to be hotly contested.
Budget

March 2020

BREAKING: Bigger Cuts to Come in Marine Corps Budget

By Connie Lee
Future budget requests beginning in fiscal year 2022 will have major force structure changes for the Marine Corps, said the service's commandant March 10.
Budget

March 2020

More Drones Needed to Fight Two-Front War

By Jon Harper
The U.S. military needs to beef up its unmanned aerial systems arsenal to be able to fight two wars simultaneously against advanced adversaries China and Russia, analysts say.
Space

February 2020

JUST IN: Space Force ‘Magnet’ for New Talent

By Mandy Mayfield
The Space Force is attracting a slew of new talent and young people to the armed services, the secretary of the Air Force said Feb 21.