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Army

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

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]