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Air Force

Air Force’s Acquisition Funding Request For B61 Tail Kit Spikes Nearly 500 Percent

Pat Host

Tuesday, March 4th, 2014

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Air Force’s Acquisition Funding Request For B61 Tail Kit Spikes Nearly 500 Percent

The Air Force said it is requesting $198.4 million in acquisition funding in fiscal year 2015 for the B61 tail kit assembly, roughly 500 percent more than the $33 million it requested for FY ’14. The B61 is a gravity-driven nuclear bomb developed by the Energy Department and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for the Defense Department. Current versions in the inventory were fielded between 1978 and 1990 and, DoD said, require component refurbishment and replacement. The B61 provides…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]