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Air Power

May 2021

Editor's Notes: The F-35 Question - Value vs. Price Tag

By Stew Magnuson
The knives are out again for the F-35 joint strike fighter.
Budget

April 2021

JUST IN: Army Leaders Expected to Face Balancing Act with 2022 Budget

By Meredith Roaten
With President Joe Biden's proposed budget for fiscal year 2022 expected to be released in the next few weeks, Army leaders are warning that it will be challenging to balance readiness and modernization alongside a declining or flat budget.
Army News

April 2021

Army Taking ‘Hard Look’ at Readiness Spending

By Jon Harper
The Army is looking for ways to control training expenditures and personnel costs as it pushes forward with modernization, Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said recently.
Emerging Technologies

April 2021

Government to Shell Out $15 Billion for Hypersonics

By Jon Harper
Between fiscal years 2015 and 2024, federal agencies will have spent about $15 billion on hypersonic weapons and related technologies, according to projections by a watchdog group.
Budget

April 2021

BREAKING: Biden Proposes $715 Billion Pentagon Budget for 2022

By Jon Harper
President Joe Biden is requesting $715 billion for the Defense Department in fiscal year 2022, and a total of $753 billion for national defense programs, according to a budget outline released by the White House April 9.
Navy News

April 2021

JUST IN: Navy Leader Defends Fleet Assessment, Shipbuilding Numbers

By Meredith Roaten
The chief of naval operations pushed back against criticism of the Navy’s plans for its future fleet, saying leadership is focusing on data on hand to inform future investments.
Budget

April 2021

Commercial Interest Grows in Defense Innovation Unit

By Jon Harper
The Defense Innovation Unit received nearly 1,000 proposals in response to its solicitations last year, another sign that the Pentagon’s outreach to commercial industry is bearing fruit.
Budget

March 2021

F-35 Procurement Could Be Swayed by Robo-Jets

By Jon Harper
The future of F-35A joint strike fighter procurement will likely be affected by the development of robotic jets — known as loyal wingmen — and how the Air Force decides to integrate them into the tactical aircraft fleet, according to one leading analyst.
Budget

March 2021

JUST IN: HASC Lawmaker Endorses Aegis Ashore for Guam

By Meredith Roaten
Budget

March 2021

Study: NATO Needs Its Own Bank

By Jon Harper
The United States has been pushing its European allies to invest more in defense. How might it facilitate that? Help establish a new financial institution, suggested a new think tank report.