This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Navy force structure assessments and Air Force nuclear cruise missile designs, along with coverage of the effects of the ongoing continuing resolution.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities Vice Adm. James Kilby detailed the service’s view of future force-structure assessments at this week’s U.S. Naval Institute Defense Forum:
The Navy plans to continue the analysis work for its force structure assessments on an ongoing basis to ensure the service’s investment priorities remain relevant.
The Air Force recently achieved a new milestone for the Long-Range Standoff Weapon:
The Air Force has completed system-level reviews of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon’s respective designs for the Long-Range Standoff Weapon and has given its stamp of approval for both contractors to continue with their plans.
We also have coverage of the effects of the ongoing continuing resolution on the Missile Defense Agency, Marine Corps and Air Force:
High-priority Missile Defense Agency projects slated for fiscal year 2020 are at risk of being hamstrung beginning this month if Congress and the White House do not agree to a spending bill, with a Standard Missile-3 Block IB multiyear procurement deal, launch of the Next Generation Interceptor program and more at risk in the event of a yearlong continuing resolution.
A Marine Corps general overseeing weapons acquisition said today he is skeptical his service would receive program waivers under the current continuing resolution.
The Air Force has sent the Office of the Secretary of Defense a list of priority programs for potential waivers from Congress under the ongoing continuing resolution.
