Classified or “black” programs appear to account for about $35.8 billion, or 17 percent, of the acquisition funding included in the fiscal year (FY) 2010 Department of Defense (DoD) budget…
Briefs
Life After FCS
August 26, 2009 • By Evan B. Montgomery • Briefs
Classified Funding in the FY 2010 Defense Budget Request
August 12, 2009 • By Todd Harrison • Briefs
The F-22 Program in Retrospect
August 9, 2009 • By Barry Watts • Briefs
It now appears likely that F-22 production will end with a procurement of 187 Raptors, of which 179 will be operational aircraft. The crucial moment came on July 21st, 2009,…
Gates Submits ‘Reform’ Budget for FY2010
May 7, 2009 • By Todd Harrison • Briefs
Secretary Gates termed the FY 2010 defense budget a “reform budget.” With today’s release of the detailed budget request, we begin to see what shape that reform will take and…
Somali Piracy: Not Just a Naval Problem
April 14, 2009 • By Martin Murphy • Briefs
THE CONTINUITY OF PIRACY The hijacking of the 17,000 ton container ship Maersk Alabama off the Indian Ocean coast of Somalia on April 8th, 2009 was the first occasion when…