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Army

Trump’s Military Rebuilding Memo Is More Sentiment Than Substance Until Details Available

Tuesday, January 31st, 2017

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Trump’s Military Rebuilding Memo Is More Sentiment Than Substance Until Details Available

President Donald Trump last week signed a memorandum calling for Defense Department officials to prepare for rebuilding the military, delivering on a promise he trumpeted at almost every campaign stop.The memo includes few details about how the rebuilding will take place or where the necessary funding will come from. Instead, it formally directs the Secretary of Defense and other administration officials to prepare plans that would be expected of any new administration, defense analysts say.Most importantly for the defense budget,…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]