But F/A-18 workers were spared. “The aircraft has been a good insurance policy for the Navy,” said Todd Harrison, a defense analyst for the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments….
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Murky Future for Arms Sales to Egypt
February 3, 2011 • In the News • Original: Politico
Egypt has long been a valued customer of the U.S. defense industry. But at least in the near term, the dynamic isn’t likely to change any more than for other…
Obama Plans $42 Billion Cut in Iraq, Afghanistan War Costs
January 21, 2011 • In the News • Original: Bloomberg
The drop from the Pentagon’s fiscal 2011 war-spending request of $159 billion reflects President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce troop levels in the war zones and stricter White House rules…
Long-Range Question Mark
January 20, 2011 • In the News • Original: ISN
The Air Force’s current bomber force lacks the capabilities to penetrate contested airspace and strike targets in future air campaigns, according to Mark Gunzinger, a senior fellow at the Center…
New Air Force Bomber Will Need Sufficient Room For Future Upgrades
January 20, 2011 • In the News • Original: Inside the Air Force
Making the bomber nuclear capable will only raise the development price tag “a handful of percentage points,” according to retired Air Force colonel Mark Gunzinger, a former deputy assistant secretary…