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By Apr 24, 2020
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How the COVID-19 pandemic could leave ‘a profound economic impact’ on the Pentagon

The Pentagon's top acquisition official said this week that the Defense Department expects the economic impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on supply chains to delay major weapons programs for...
By Feb 10, 2020
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The Army wants $111 million to finally field its next-generation squad weapon by 2023

The Defense Department is asking Congress for $111.2 million to field the service's Next Generation Squad Weapon and its related 6.8mm ammunition some time in fiscal year 2021
By Feb 10, 2020
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The Pentagon is asking for a $705 billion budget. Here is what it wants to spend that money on

As the Pentagon unveils its latest wish list, listen and you can hear the entire defense industry singing, 'Hey big spender, spend a little time with me.'
By Dec 18, 2019
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Congress approves largest military housing overhaul in two decades

Congress on Tuesday approved the largest overhaul to the American military's housing program in more than two decades, vowing to end slum-like living conditions and hold private landlords and defense...
By Dec 13, 2019
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It’s official: the largest military pay raise in nearly a decade is coming your way

Average pay, housing and subsistence allowances will increase for members of the military in 2020, the Pentagon announced Thursday
By Dec 11, 2019
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All of the military’s forks, knives and spoons will come from the last all-American flatware maker

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The Air Force’s munitions shortage is about to get even worse

The Air Force is currently in the middle of a major precision guided munitions shortage stretching back nearly four years — and according to the service's top general, budget jousting...
By Jun 11, 2019
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The Pentagon is getting a nice fat discount on its next order of super-expensive F-35s

The Department of Defense has a "handshake" agreement with Lockheed Martin Co to cut 8.8 percent from the price of its latest order of F-35A fighter jet, shaving a year...
By Mar 19, 2019
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The Pentagon’s secretive military intelligence budget picks up a major boost

The Pentagon has requested $22.95 billion for highly-classified military intelligence activities in fiscal year 2020, an increase of $2.25 billion over the previous year, the Defense Department said in a...
By Mar 14, 2019
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It looks like the JLTV won’t fully replace the Humvee after all

The Army may bill its brand new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle as a replacement to the much-maligned Humvee, but soldiers will remain stuck with the latter for the foreseeable future