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Army Missile, Truck Program Costs Jump $14 Billion While Network Drops $8 Billion

Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

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Army Missile, Truck Program Costs Jump $14 Billion While Network Drops $8 Billion

GMLRS Alternative Warhead Firing Photo: Lockheed Martin

Three Army acquisition programs increased more than $1 billion each in 2017 while a canceled program drew attention for a dramatic decrease in program cost because it has been effectively canceled, according to the Selected Acquisition Report for the year.Because of increased purchase quantities, the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and Patriot missile programs jumped a total $14 billion while the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 2 (WIN-T Inc 2) fell nearly $8 billion, according…

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]