Era Of Hard Decisions Begins As U.S. Defense Spending Stagnates

Steve Trimble February 20, 2020

advanced battle management system — The initial focus of the Advanced Battle Management System provides an airborne communications bridge for the F-35 (left) and F-22 (right), but it eventually will expand to replace command suites on E-8C and E-3 fleets with automated systems.
Credit: U.S. Air Force/Jeremy T. Lock

Managing a flat or slightly declining budget is easier when the topline is over $700 billion, but some programs feel the pinch more than others. The U.S. Air Force’s requested $169 billion share of a proposed $705 billion defense budget for fiscal 2021 reflects the dilemma facing fiscal planners...

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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