Pentagon Rolls Out Spending Plan Under Congressionally Mandated Cap

Four F-35s flying over mountains

Both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy will reduce planned F-35 buys under the fiscal 2025 budget. 

Credit: William R. Lewis/U.S. Air Force
Faced with mandatory cuts to its projected top-line budget, the Pentagon has sent Capitol Hill a budget plan riddled with slashes to procurement and delays to major research and development programs, with an expectation that lawmakers may provide more flexibility. The Defense Department on March 11...
Steve Trimble

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Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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