Pentagon budget cuts F-35 orders, boosts drone and missile funding

Pentagon Details of its $961 billion budget request were announced Thursday, a budget roadmap that could deprive new F-35 fighter aircraft rather than next-generation aircraft and drones.

The budget will reach that figure through its $848.3 million discretionary defense budget and settlement of an additional $113 billion, and the Trump administration is now trying to train “a big beautiful bill” through Congress’ efforts.

Parallel budget requirements include $25 billion in the Golden Dome of President Donald Trump’s Land Missile Defense Initiative.

As the Trump administration moves forward Air Force The sixth-generation fighter is known as the F-47 and the budget requires the F-35 purchases to be purchased from 74 purchases to 47. It demands the F-47 plan of $3.4 billion.

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Officials are still uncertain whether the Navy’s next-generation fighter F/A-XX will advance.

“Awaiting for the decision of the Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Defense and the President,” a defense official told reporters. “This is a positive dialogue on whether to continue the plan.”

The official said the plan will be carried out immediately with a “minimum funding” design.

Asked if other service branches might get different variants of the F-47 instead of completely independent procedures, the official said the idea was being considered.

“Almost everything I’m going to say is thinking about [tactical] The air capability our combatants need as soon as possible is the timeline for all these plans. ”

The budget requested funds for three new naval vessels through discretionary requests and requested another 16 through settlement.

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The budget increases spending on low-cost small drones that are effective in the war between Russia and Ukraine. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Proposed budget Seeking $17.4 billion for the Army, $292.2 billion for the Navy, $301.1 billion for the Air Force and $170.9 billion for the Defense. In the Air Force budget, the space force’s request is $40 billion, a 30% increase from the fiscal year 2025.

When combined with the Department of Energy’s national security spending, officials categorized the unusual budget structure as “one budget, two bills” and was part of a $1 trillion defense strategy. Government officials have been working overtime to convince lawmakers to pass a beautiful bill by July 4.

The budget calls for a 3.8% salary increase for the troops and reveals plans to reduce the workforce of its civilian employees by 7,286.

The Pentagon plans to continue investing in ammunition and weapon systems: Joint air with surface confrontation missiles – extended range and long-range anti-fleet missiles, which have longer ranges and may be more efficient in the Pacific – but it seeks far fewer precision strike missiles.

Budget increases spending on low-cost small drones that are effective in war Between Russia and Ukraine.

In an ideal world, Congress will pass 12 separate appropriations bills before the start of the fiscal year on October 1. But in recent years, it has often caused headaches for people. (Reuters/Al Drago)

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The senior defense official confirmed that E-7 radar aircraft would be cut, “due to substantial delays, the cost increased from $588 million to $724 million per aircraft, and survival issues in this controversial environment.”

In an ideal world, Congress will pass 12 separate appropriations bills before the start of the fiscal year on October 1. However, in recent years, it has often provided government bills to temporarily fund government bills with ongoing resolutions or in the previous year, and filled them with a single box office fund.