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Army

Future Vertical Lift to Field With New High-Level US Army Fast-Attack Units

Friday, September 7th, 2018

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Future Vertical Lift to Field With New High-Level US Army Fast-Attack Units

When the U.S. Army introduces a new rotorcraft platform sometime in the mid-2020s, it will field them with new high-echelon aviation units instead of disrupting existing Combat Aviation Brigades (CABs) that fly legacy helicopters.The Army is intent on buying both a dedicated armed reconnaissance aircraft and a long-range assault replacement for the UH-60 Black Hawk under the Future Vertical Lift program. As the new aircraft come online, they will equip new corps-level aviation units that will report directly to a…

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 […]