No unfunded requirements in FY27, say some services, COCOMs
Overall, the Army, Navy and Air Force included about $3 billion in unfunded requests, all for military construction projects. US Southern Command included $229.9 million in its wishlist.
FY27 budget request negates need for INDOPACOM spending wishlist: Commander
INDOPACOM Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo's comments come as the department begins detailing plans to spend $12 billion next year for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
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From fighter jets to space systems: Military sends lawmakers nearly $50B-worth of unfunded priorities
Breaking Defense has obtained a series of the Pentagon's Unfunded Priority Lists, non-public documents that outline what the services and COCOMS would do with extra money.
A look at the wish lists for CENTCOM, NORTHCOM, SOUTHCOM, INDOPACOM and STRATCOM
INDOPACOM had the biggest request of these five COCOMS, asking for nearly $12 billion in additional funding.
Air Force, Space Force seek $16B extra for FY26 ‘unfunded priorities’
The services’ unfunded requests, obtained by Breaking Defense, reflect sharp increases compared to last year.
Navy puts $1.4B for F/A-XX next-gen fighter in its annual wish list to lawmakers
The Navy's Unfunded Priorities List, obtained by Breaking Defense, seeks roughly $1.4 billion in funding to award a contract to industry for the F/A-XX program.
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Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists
Mark Cancian and Chris Park of CSIS break down what is in this year's unfunded priority lists and what they say about the state of the US military.
‘Matter of time’: AFRICOM puts counter-drone systems at top of $500M unfunded priorities list
After the counter-uncrewed systems, AFRICOM said it would spend another $228 million on "high-risk intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance" to shore up current "unacceptable risk" to US interests on the continent.
Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress
The annual Unfunded Priority Lists, mandated by Congress, tell lawmakers how the Pentagon would spend extra funding over the fiscal 2025 request if Congress were to grant it.
Air Force wishlist seeks additional $3.5B for spares, construction and Pacific maneuvers
No aircraft were featured on the Air Force’s unfunded priorities list submitted to lawmakers today despite a decision to cut back on fighter procurement in FY25.
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Topping Navy’s $2.2B unfunded list: Sub industrial base, Guam infrastructure repairs
Like in its formal budget, the submarine industrial base is the top item in the Navy's annual unfunded wishlist, which also aims to replace missiles used recently in the Red Sea.
Classified tech, LongShot drone lead R&E unfunded list
The biggest pot of money sought is for a program whose details are listed as “Description withheld. Classified topic. Materials available at higher level.”
Space Force’s unfunded wishlist comes to $1.15B, including several classified programs
Among the unclassified programs listed, the Space Force could use an additional $160 million to establish a "working capital fund" to be used for purchasing commercial satellite communications.
SPACECOM wants $1.2B in FY25 for ‘unfunded priorities,’ most classified
The SPACECOM list includes almost $704 million for three unnamed classified programs, as well as $90 million to fund a trio of classified Navy electronic warfare-based "counterspace" capabilities.