Army Adjusts To Declining Budget Levels In FY-15 Request

By Tony Bertuca, Ellen Mitchell, Jen Judson / March 4, 2014 at 7:46 PM
The Army has made no secret of its intent to take increased risk in many modernization programs, and its fiscal year 2015 budget request reflects that plan with the service backing away from the Ground Combat Vehicle, canceling a next-generation scout helicopter program and delaying enhanced on-the-move networking capabilities, according to budget documents released today . "Given realities of constrained budgets, the Army must adapt, innovate, and make difficult decisions impacting the total force," the documents state. The service's $121...

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