Army Kills APKWS Rockets & Mystery Missile, MIRM
The 2021 budget request also makes major reductions in the tracked M2 Bradley and the wheeled Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, as well as counter-IED programs.
BAE York Plant Problems Trigger Big Army Cuts
The Army’s slashed its 2021 buys of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) and upgraded Paladin PIM howitzer to give the factory time to make fixes, particularly to quality control.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Air Force Cuts Aircraft To Fund Space, Multi-Domain
"Winning the future fight will require us to dominate space," said Maj. Gen. John Pletcher, Air Force deputy assistant secretary for budget.
Army Boosts Big Six 26%, But Trims Bradley Replacement
The Army’s 2021 budget request trims the troubled Next Generation Combat Vehicle program 11 percent while raising spending on its other modernization priorities – more than doubling investments in new high-tech infantry kit.
Navy Proposes Big Budget Cuts; Rep. Courtney Says It’s DOA
“While China is on track to reach a 420-ship by 2035, we are struggling to stay on track with our 355-ship Navy shipbuilding plan," Rep. Rob Wittman says in an email. "A decrease in the shipbuilding account is the opposite direction we need to be going if we are to compete.”
2021 Budget: Cutting Old Weapons To Make Room For The New
“When the services say that 2022 is really the year of NDS implementation, they are putting lipstick on a pig,” says one analyst.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.