More on US Army Project Cancellations.

[Kirkhill]

Army eyes cancellation of new logistics boat, halting TOW missile buys - Breaking Defense

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said the transformation push is expected to free up $48 billion over the next five years.

breakingdefense.com

The logistics vessel - perhaps in competition with the USMC aspirations?
TOW missiles - 500 MUSD for 2082 missiles cancelled
M10 Booker - previously announced
JLTV - previously announced
Robotic Combat Vehicles - previously announced
AMPV - losing 498 MUSD
Palladin Integrated Management - losing 233 MUSD
Synthetic Training - losing 62 MUSD
Geospatial - losing 50 MUSD
Electric Vehicle/Hybrid Vehicle - research stopped completely.

 

[KevinB]

Army eyes cancellation of new logistics boat, halting TOW missile buys - Breaking Defense

Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said the transformation push is expected to free up $48 billion over the next five years.

breakingdefense.com

The logistics vessel - perhaps in competition with the USMC aspirations?

No it’s the Army trying to shirk its responsibilities.

TOW missiles - 500 MUSD for 2082 missiles cancelled

That will be interesting to see as a lot of TOW are FMS/FMA as well it cancels the wireless TOW advances. I’m curious if it will survive the HASC and SASC.

M10 Booker - previously announced
JLTV - previously announced

Last war items.

Robotic Combat Vehicles - previously announced

Left hand / Right hand issue.

AMPV - losing 498 MUSD
Palladin Integrated Management - losing 233 MUSD

Pretty tragic hits to the Army as
1) the M113’s that the AMPV are replacing are not new systems.
2) PIM is a cornerstone of land based tube fires

Synthetic Training - losing 62 MUSD

Not surprising as several contractors have been raided recently in fraud related operations.

Geospatial - losing 50 MUSD

Redundant capabilities to other USG entities.

Electric Vehicle/Hybrid Vehicle - research stopped completely.

Which is (was?) the key attribute of all the NGACV

 

[Kirkhill]

No it’s the Army trying to shirk its responsibilities.

That will be interesting to see as a lot of TOW are FMS/FMA as well it cancels the wireless TOW advances. I’m curious if it will survive the HASC and SASC.

Last war items.

Left hand / Right hand issue.

Pretty tragic hits to the Army as
1) the M113’s that the AMPV are replacing are not new systems.
2) PIM is a cornerstone of land based tube fires

Not surprising as several contractors have been raided recently in fraud related operations.

Redundant capabilities to other USG entities.

Which is (was?) the key attribute of all the NGACV

My sense is that the army is focusing on the next two years. Anything longer than that is getting cut. But the TOW doesn't make any kind of sense. Both the Russians and Ukrainians are still finding uses for SACLOS missiles.

 

[KevinB]

My sense is that the army is focusing on the next two years. Anything longer than that is getting cut. But the TOW doesn't make any kind of sense. Both the Russians and Ukrainians are still finding uses for SACLOS missiles.

TOW cuts makes a lot of sense if you are trying to cripple the Army and allies…

 

[PrairieFella]

Any other big picture items on the chopping block Kevin? I can see the 6.8 being chopped soon (probably for the better).