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Army terminates $1B M10 Booker tank program before full-rate production

Army terminates $1B M10 Booker tank program before full-rate production

The US Army has officially terminated the M10 Booker, a light tank program developed at a cost of more than $1 billion, reversing course just as the vehicle was set to enter full-rate production. The decision, announced 11 June 2025, marks a dramatic pivot from what was slated to be

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 11 June 2025

"Hegseth spars with senators over defense budget, LA in tense hearing," Defense News In a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced intense scrutiny from senators regarding the Pentagon's late budget request and the administration's military actions. The discussion highlighted concerns over

Space or sky? Pentagon pivots ISR amid defense budget debate, wants next-gen stealth fighter

Space or sky? Pentagon pivots ISR amid defense budget debate, wants next-gen stealth fighter

As the House Appropriations Committee considers the $832 billion defense spending bill, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has shifted US military priorities, emphasizing advanced technology and space-based intelligence while questioning the future of legacy airborne systems. In testimony before Congress, Hegseth outlined President Trump’s directive to “make the big difficult

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 7 April 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Monday, 7 April 2025

“House GOP leaders vow to push forward with budget vote,” Politico House Republican leaders are determined to push through a revised Senate budget plan this week despite significant opposition from fiscal conservatives, who warn that the measure may fail if brought to a vote. Several hard-right members, including Rep. Chip

CSBA warns that a skinny DOD budget risks compromising US readiness

CSBA warns that a skinny DOD budget risks compromising US readiness

The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), “nonpartisan” hawks, warned in Defense One that a Pentagon “skinny budget” could force risky tradeoffs between near-term readiness and future modernization. Congressional leaders are set to review a slimmed-down fiscal 2026 budget later this month, and the choices made now could define

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Today is Wednesday, 2 April 2025. At the Horizon, we covered Guantánamo’s $40 million price tag to house under 400 migrants and the Pentagon’s accelerated cuts to its civilian workforce, among other stories and protests. Here are your cutting-room links. “New Defense Department experimentation series targets data integration,

Space Force wants significant budget increase

Space Force wants significant budget increase

In a recent address at the Air and Space Forces Association's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations for the US Space Force, emphasized the urgent need for a substantial budget increase to meet the expanding demands of space defense, as reported