Tag: budgets
‘Air Force One’ 747s Now Cost $177k An Hour To Fly
Documents and official statements obtained by The War Zone provide a wealth of new Air Force One-related information.
Navy Wants To Cut Two Nearly New Sea Base Ships That Are Like Nothing Else
The Navy wants to retire its Montford Point class ships that provide a unique nexus between logistical ships and the shore.
Lawmakers Are Skeptical About The Services’ Focus On Next Generation Fighters Over Existing Designs
Legislators have concerns about potentially serious tactical airpower gaps amid a shift in resources to new advanced fighter development projects.
The Army Is Once Again Trying To Sell Off Some Of Its Underappreciated Naval Fleet
Two years ago, Congress forced the Army to halt similar plans to divest some of these vessels, which would be important in a peer state conflict.
The Navy’s Railgun Looks Like It’s Finally Facing The Axe In New Budget Request
The Navy has been working to make the idea of a railgun an operational reality since 2005.
Rocket Delivery Of Cargo Anywhere In An Hour In New Air Force Budget Proposal
Next year, the Air Force wants to test a way to move a C-17’s worth of cargo, and potentially personnel, extremely quickly to any location on Earth.
Navy Confirms It Wants To Ditch Its Very Young Mk VI Patrol Boats In New Budget Request
The Navy only took delivery of the last of its 12 Mk VI patrol boats in 2015 and now wants them gone by the end of next year.
Plan To Buy 145 B-21 Raider Bombers Gets Endorsement From Biden Air Force Nominee
The Air Force wants to acquire a B-21 fleet that is nearly seven times bigger than its current B-2 stealth bomber force.
Global Hawk Drones To Be Retired In Favor Of Secretive Penetrating Spy Aircraft
The Global Hawks cannot survive in highly contested airspace, so the Air Force is doubling down on surveillance assets that can.