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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...
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...
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...
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...
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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By Nov 7, 2019
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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...
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...
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...
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...
By Mar 14, 2019
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The Pentagon wants a buttload of guided rockets to slap Russia and China from hundreds of miles away

The Pentagon's proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 contains a reversal of that old chestnut from Top Gun: When it's...
By Mar 12, 2019
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The Navy wants to ditch an aircraft carrier to buy new weapons for a next-level fight with China

The U.S. Navy plans to retire one of its aircraft carriers decades early, a highly controversial move to free up...
By Feb 15, 2019
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Trump: $6.1 billion in DoD money going to border wall wasn’t for anything that seemed ‘too important to me’

Trump announced on Friday that he was declaring a national emergency, allowing him to tap into military funding to help...
By Dec 9, 2018
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Trump Reportedly Just Reversed His Decision To Cut Defense Spending

President Donald Trump has reportedly told Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to prepare a $750 billion budget proposal for 2020, according...
By Sep 17, 2018
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Look At The Billions Lawmakers Found Beneath The Pentagon’s Couch Cushions

The authors of a new defense spending conference report ran a victory lap last week to tout the billions of...
By Aug 28, 2018
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How Much Will A Space Force Actually Cost? The Pentagon Has No Idea Yet

The Pentagon does not yet know how much the nascent Space Force will cost, but nonetheless is working with Congress...
By Jun 7, 2018
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The Navy’s Oldest Aircraft Carrier May Get A New Lease On Life

To help expand its fleet of aircraft carriers, the Navy could purchase two ships at once. That’s on the table...
By Apr 12, 2018
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The Army Wants To By Thousands Of New M16 Rifles, But Not For US Soldiers

This story has been updated The Army may be working overtime to field a more powerful rifle to replace the...
By Feb 17, 2018
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Here Are Some Of The Badass Aircraft, Vehicles, And Munitions On Trump’s Massive Military Wish List

President Donald Trump's fiscal budget request for 2019 includes a proposed $686 billion defense budget. While Trump has pushed for a larger military...
By Feb 13, 2018
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The Navy’s Urinal-Free Brand New Supercarrier Is A Big Fat Mess

The Department of Defense’s fiscal year 2019 budget includes a hefty chunk of cash for a fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier,...
By Feb 9, 2018
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Two-Year Military Funding Deal Hangs In Balance Amid Government Shutdown Anxiety

As the clock ticked closer to a government shutdown Friday, lawmakers said they were nearing a deal on a massive...
By Feb 7, 2018
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Mattis To Lawmakers: Another Shutdown Will Have ‘Terrible Ramifications’ For Military

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to testify about two recently released Pentagon strategy documents and chastised...
By Jan 25, 2018
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The Pentagon’s Readiness Crisis Threatens To Worsen In 2018

One year into the Trump administration, what are the most complex challenges facing the U.S. military? This is the fourth...
By Dec 4, 2017
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The Navy’s Much-Hyped Electromagnetic Railgun May End Up Dead In The Water

It can fire a solid metal slug at speeds of up to 4,500 mph, or Mach 6. It can hit...
By Nov 7, 2017
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Trump Boosts Defense Budget Request For Missile Defense, Ship Repairs And Expanding Afghan War Strategy

President Donald Trump has boosted his defense budget request, asking for Congress to consider more money for missile defense, repairs...