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Budget Turbulence Hits Military Choppers
A proposal to reorganize and shrink the U.S. military's helicopter fleet has touched off a fight between the Army and the National Guard, in a new outbreak of tensions brought on by budget cuts.
Is Precision the Future of CAS?
With budgets slashed due to sequestration, the US Air Force is eyeing vertical cuts — the removal from service of single-mission aircraft to save money that can be invested toward readiness and modernization.
Contractors Granted More Certainty with New Budget Deal
The two-year bipartisan budget plan, along with the budget released last week, have brought more certainty to government contractors, but executives and industry advocates say times remain tight.
China Doubling Its Aircraft Carrier Fleet
The Chinese navy is building a second aircraft carrier, raising the stakes for the U.S. Navy—and China’s nervous neighbors—in the western Pacific.
Navy, Pentagon Battle Over LCS Future
/.../If the LCS fails the tests, it is not clear what the next step would be. But whether the LCS is cut short or built out to 52 ships, the service already has been thinking about what a follow-on small combatant would look like.
War Funding Climbs in Omnibus Bill for First Time Since 2010
A massive US government spending bill introduced Monday evening would ramp up war spending for the first time in four years, and it includes billions for new weapon systems.