FY20 Budget Overview, Part 3: Air Force Programs
The Air Force’s FY20 budget request totals $204.8 billion, reflecting a 5.4 percent increase over the $194.3 billion provided for the service in FY19. However, it is important to remember …
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FY20 Budget Overview, Part 2: Navy Programs
The Pentagon has laid out a $205.6 billion budget for the Navy in FY20, an increase of around 5.1 percent compared to the FY19 enacted level of $195.6 billion. Mirroring …
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FY20 Budget Overview, Part 1: Army Programs
The U.S. Army is seeking $182.3 billion in its FY20 budget request, up from $179 billion enacted by Congress in FY19. Compared to the FY19 enacted level, the service wants …
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Space-Based Sensors and Directed Energy Highlighted in U.S. Missile Defense Review
The U.S. affirmed the bulk of its ongoing missile defense plans with the release of the first Missile Defense Review since 2010. President Donald Trump spoke from the Pentagon, warning …
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DARPA Developing Counter-Hypersonic Weapons Capability
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released details on a new missile defense program called Glide Breaker, which aims to demonstrate a capability to defeat maneuvering hypersonic …
Read MoreU.S. Air Force Awards Hypersonic Weapon Contract as Pentagon Continues Broader Development Efforts
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract worth up to $480 million for the conduct of a Critical Design Review and to provide test …
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