The government’s massive year-end spending package includes the highest research and development-driving budget in the Pentagon’s history and billions in additional funds to accelerate the military’s adoption of cutting-edge capabilities, according to a topline summary.
Released by congressional appropriators Tuesday, the roughly $1.7 trillion 2023 omnibus spending bill would provide the Defense Department with more than $797 billion in total base discretionary funding, much of which is aimed at boosting its tech portfolio.
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Traditions help bring people together no matter where they are. Some military traditions can seem weird to civilians, I’m still trying to figure out what some of those call signs mean, but we’re not talking about those types of traditions. We’re talking about holiday traditions that service members and Veterans carry on throughout the years […]
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The United States was the first country on the planet to purchase an aircraft for military applications with the 1909 Wright Military Flyer. Ever since, America has consistently invested heavily in innovating its approach to airpower. From the world’s first plane-mounted gun to the world’s first stealth bomber, Uncle Sam has always been willing to […]
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The Ukrainian leader is going to ask for more military assistance to keep the Ukrainian military fighting.
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San Francisco mandates paid military leave for Guardsmen, reservists Military Times
The FY 2023 omnibus appropriations bill includes funding for a host of weapon systems, including the F-35 Lightning II. (US Air Force)
US congressional negotiators have reached agreement on a fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations bill that would provide USD816.7 billion for the US Department of Defense (DoD), an increase of USD73.4 billion or about 10% from FY 2022, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees announced on 20 December.
The DoD funding includes USD162.2 billion for procurement, or USD17.3 billion above the FY 2022 enacted level; USD136.
Palantir lands 75 million pound deal with British military CNBC
The SAF presented 38 JLTVs equipped with CROWS and 40 Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles’ HX 8×8 tactical trucks at Edvard Peperko Barracks in Ljubljana on 13 December. (Slovenian MoD)
The US Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal awarded Oshkosh a USD543 million order for 1,681 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), including for a Foreign Military Sale to Slovenia, the company announced on 16 December.
Zelenskyy comes to Washington with an ambitious military wish list Business Insider
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