Army Braces For Post-COVID Cuts: Gen. Murray

Army Braces For Post-COVID Cuts: Gen. Murray
Army Braces For Post-COVID Cuts: Gen. Murray

“I’ve heard some people talk about [going] back to a BCA [Budget Control Act] level of funding,” Gen. Murray says, referring to the steep cuts also known as sequestration. “And I’ve heard some people say that it’s even going to be worse than BCA.”

Failing Fast: Army Reboots Bradley Replacement, OMFV

Failing Fast: Army Reboots Bradley Replacement, OMFV
Failing Fast: Army Reboots Bradley Replacement, OMFV

With only one company qualifying, is the Army’s decision to cancel the competition and start over a major defeat, or it is a necessary and timely course correction?

Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy

Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy
Infinite Games & War By Other Means: Ryan McCarthy

The Army Secretary is optimistic the service can balance its expensive modernization objectives at the same time it deters conflict with China.

Shyu To Army: ‘You Can’t Have It All’ With 31 Modernization Priorities

Shyu To Army: ‘You Can’t Have It All’ With 31 Modernization Priorities
Shyu To Army: ‘You Can’t Have It All’ With 31 Modernization Priorities

“My biggest concern is that when the budget goes down — that’s only a matter of time — that, one, we’re left with a bunch of prototypes but nothing in inventory, and a bunch of legacy systems without upgrades; and two, when the prototypes finally turn into production-ready weapons systems, how can the Army afford so many big-ticket procurement bills simultaneously?” warned Heidi Shyu.

Can Army Control Costs Of Its New Weapons?

Can Army Control Costs Of Its New Weapons?
Can Army Control Costs Of Its New Weapons?

With 10 major programs ramping up from prototypes to mass production by 2026, the Army can’t just count on “Night Court” cuts to free up sufficient funds, warned the service’s three-star chief of budget planning.

Army ‘Big Six’ Ramp Up in 2021: Learning From FCS

Army ‘Big Six’ Ramp Up in 2021: Learning From FCS
Army ‘Big Six’ Ramp Up in 2021: Learning From FCS

All told, the Army’s investing $57 billion in modernization over five years — but it wants to take time to test new technologies before it commits to them.

Army Lumbers Into Future: $33B In 2020-2024 For Big 6, Eventually

Army Lumbers Into Future: $33B In 2020-2024 For Big 6, Eventually
Army Lumbers Into Future: $33B In 2020-2024 For Big 6, Eventually

Good news: That’s more money than the Army thought it could get for its top priorities. Bad news: We won’t see most of it this year.