A long-term continuing resolution could “potentially break programs apart,” Air Mobility Command chief Gen. Carlton Everhart said Tuesday. “I have moved programs and shifted programs across the [Future Years Defense Program] so I can pay the immediate bills, but I will submit to you that any more tweaking of that, and I am cutting into the bone. There’s no more fat, there’s no more muscle; I’m cutting into the bone,” Everhart told the audience at the National Defense Transportation Association fall meeting in St. Louis. “So we’re watching this very closely as it comes up, and we’re working hand in hand with Congress to make sure that the budget stays viable.” Everhart said discussions will continue in a few weeks. In September, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein warned a long-term continuing resolution would reduce the service’s requested budget by $1.3 billion and, in turn, reduce the number of KC-46s it can procure from 15 to 12 in 2017. It also will affect at least 60 acquisition projects, said Goldfein at the time.
Competitors Not Picked for CCA Look Forward to Increment 2
April 25, 2024
While none of the major aircraft contractors were selected to develop the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, all three say they are seeking further autonomous aircraft work for the Navy, foreign partners, or in the classified arena, and maybe future versions of the CCA itself.