Army Releases New Plan To Adapt To Climate Change But Doesn’t Know How It Will Pay For It
The Army released a new climate strategy that aims to drastically reduce the service’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Tag: Procurement
The Case For Stripping The P-8 Poseidon Down Into An RB-8 Multi-Role Arsenal Ship
A non-maritime patrol variant of the P-8 could provide the Air Force with a flexible platform for augmenting the bomber force and much more.
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Funds Redirected By Army To Buy New Humvees
The US Army wants to divert funding away from its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program to continue its plans to recapitalize older Humvees.
Here Is What Each Of The Navy’s Ship-Launched Missiles Actually Costs
Arming America’s fleet of fighting ships is an extremely expensive endeavor with missiles costing hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars each.
Navy Eyes Hiring Two Shipyards To Build Its New Frigates As It Tries To Speed Up Procurement
Concern over the stability of America’s shipbuilding industrial base is one major factor driving the plan.
Ford Class Of Supercarriers May End After Four Ships, Navy Eyeing Smaller Carriers: Report
The Navy has put together a task force to report back in six months on what America’s carrier force should look like from 2030 on.
Abrupt End Of Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Buys Points To New Focus On Survivable Drones
General Atomics has supplied the backbone of America’s drone force for decades. Now that may be ending due to stark tactical realities.
Australia Buying B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers Is A Fantasy But Other Options Exist
There has been a lot of chatter about the possibility of Australia buying B-21 Raider stealth bombers. The chances of Australia being allowed or actually wanting to buy B-21s is next to none, but it doesn’t need them to chuck missiles far from home.
Top Marine’s Force Changing Plans Prompt Talk Of Smaller Ships, F-35 Buy Changes
The Commandant of the Marine Corps has a vision for a new way of fighting future wars and making regular deployments abroad.
Marine Boss’s Audacious Plan To Transform The Corps By Giving Up Big Amphibious Ships
The bold vision of a USMC that is far less dependent on the lumbering “Gator Navy” comes with a sacrificial offering of the force’s most sacred cow. Under the Commandant’s plan, the big beach assault made possible by increasingly costly and complex amphibious assault ships will no longer be the focus and primary planning construct of the service.