Daily News Roundup

Tech maturing too fast for multiyear drone buys, Army’s Bush says

Locking in on the same drone year after year may not make sense amid rapidly changing circumstances, he said.

US Navy nixed a Virginia sub amid spending frenzy to support suppliers

The Navy cut a submarine from its spending plan, but is pouring billions of dollars into supporting suppliers and helping increase their production rates.

Pentagon unveils $850 billion budget request amid spending uncertainty

The FY25 budget trims the Pentagon's procurement accounts to fit inside spending caps required in last year's debt-ceiling deal.

US Space Force budget request dips as China threat increases

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said he's worried funding constraints are keeping the service from transitioning quickly to more resilient space systems.

US Army faces flat FY25 budget as personnel costs rise

As global operations heat up and personnel costs rise, the U.S. Army is grappling to modernize and take care of its people within a flat FY25 budget.

Navy postpones several modernization programs to pay for operations

The Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs.

US Army scraps Extended Range Cannon Artillery prototype effort

The Army is changing directions in its effort to field a long-range cannon, scrapping its 58-caliber prototype in favor of considering available systems.

Pentagon seeks $14.5 billion for cyber spending including zero trust

“Cyber capabilities will continue to be a critical component of our national defense and, accordingly, a priority in our budget,” a senior official said.

US Air Force budget request leans toward R&D, trims fighter purchases

The Air Force plans to trim the number of F-15EXs it buys in 2025 from 24 to 18, and cap the fleet at 98.

Russian arms exports plummet amid war, sanctions: think tank

Russia's full-scale assault of Ukraine and the Western sanctions that followed have led Moscow's former weapons clients to look elsewhere.

Next Indonesian president may be boon to military buildup, expert says

It appears Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto could become Indonesia's next president.

India conducts first test flight of locally developed missile

The missile is equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles, according to the prime minister.

Software revamp aims to align US Army with industry best practices

“More than ever before, software is actually a national-security imperative,” said Margaret Boatner, an Army strategy and acquisition executive.

Opinion

To achieve Replicator, the Pentagon should mirror Unmanned Task Force

Disruptive innovation inside any large organization is extremely hard. Few organizations have shown they can sustain disruptive innovation over time.

NATO navigates fine line between transparency, information security

A core theme of the speeches presented by NATO representatives revolved around transparency. Yet many were wary of answering questions related to Russia.

Missile Defense Agency won’t brief public on budget request

The Missile Defense Agency director says he is working on a way to share the organization's budget details in lieu of its usual Pentagon rollout.