| Tango01 | 22 Jul 2014 3:56 p.m. PST |
… Carriers With $547.9 USDB Defense Bill. "A US Senate panel on Tuesday approved nearly $550 USD billion in military spending as part of a bill that would keep alive weapon systems the Pentagon wanted to retire. The chamber's Appropriations Defense subcommittee unanimously approved legislation that would give the Pentagon $489.6 USD billion in base spending and $58.3 USD billion in war funding. It would block a long list of weapon system retirement proposals or Pentagon plans to not purchase systems next year to save money. In short, the proposed $547.9 USD billion total figure is yet another victory for the US defense sector, which has long warned it will see a financial hit due to sequestration…"
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| Mako11 | 22 Jul 2014 4:29 p.m. PST |
Probably a good idea, since I doubt we can count on spontaneous tranquility breaking out all over the globe anytime soon. |
| Jemima Fawr | 22 Jul 2014 4:54 p.m. PST |
And in other news, HM Government has overridden the RAF's procurement plans and has demanded that the Spitfire remain the backbone of Britain's air defence well into the next century… |
| Mako11 | 22 Jul 2014 4:58 p.m. PST |
Makes sense, given it can be produced from non-strategic materials, though I would have thought they would have opted for the Mossie instead, due to its excellent, multi-role capability. ;-) |
| LostPict | 22 Jul 2014 5:47 p.m. PST |
Speaking of propeller driven war birds of yesteryear, does anyone recall the proposal in the 90s to replace the A-10s with a new up-engined P-51? Lost Pict |
| SouthernPhantom | 22 Jul 2014 6:08 p.m. PST |
No, I don't recall it, but it wouldn't be the most unreasonable thing I've heard of. Provided they fix that belly radiator vulnerability, I don't see too much of a difference between it and a Tucano. |
| Charlie 12 | 22 Jul 2014 6:14 p.m. PST |
Well, at least the Senate has come to the realization that sesquestration was a monumentally bad idea. Guess it took having some sacred cows getting gored to wake up the Hill… Of course, any bets that we'll have to go through the same kabuki theater next year? |
| Char B1 bis | 22 Jul 2014 6:29 p.m. PST |
What's wrong with the A 10?
I remember a certain bomber starring in a Kubrick movie 50! years ago. |
| Brian Bronson | 23 Jul 2014 10:08 a.m. PST |
does anyone recall the proposal in the 90s to replace the A-10s with a new up-engined P-51? I think you're referring to the Piper Enforcer: link Though I don't think the Enforcer was proposed to actually replace the A-10; its mission would have been counter insurgency (aka air support against the rebels). |
| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 23 Jul 2014 12:32 p.m. PST |
Beltway politics as usual. Just because a senate subcommittee's proposing to spend X billion dollars on a list of programs doesn't mean the money is going to be there or will be spent on those programs. When the defense budget is passed by both houses the final bill will not resemble this proposal very much after compromise and amendments. It's been like this every year. |
| Lion in the Stars | 23 Jul 2014 2:55 p.m. PST |
does anyone recall the proposal in the 90s to replace the A-10s with a new up-engined P-51? I think you're referring to the Piper Enforcer
I think so, too, and the Enforcer was really more of a replacement for the A1 Skyraider. Turboprop engine, 20mm cannons in the wings (though might have kept the .50s), and a pretty big bombload. Today, we'd call it a Super Tucano ( link ). Not that a bird like that wouldn't be good, but it sure as hell isn't multirole like the USAF wants everything to be… |
gets roads for his Team Yankee set-up.
