Army Says It Needs $2B More Per Year For Big Six: Over Half For Air & Missile Defense

May 9, 2018

Breaking Defense:

UPDATED with expert comment WASHINGTON: The Army needs “an additional $2-3 billion per year,” above its already generous 2019 budget, to fund its Big Six modernization priorities in the 2020s, says a new strategy document submitted to Congress. All told, the Army plans to spend over $13 billion on the Big Six over the five years from 2020 to 2024…

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