U.s. Military Set To Reduce Spending On Aircraft Procurement And Research

摘要

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is expected to reduce spending for aircraft procurement, research, and development over the next decade from $56 billion this year to $42 billion in 2019, say defense industry analysts who are members of the Government Electronics Industry Association (GEIA) segment of the Information Technology Association of America in Arlington, Va.rnThis would represent a decade-long reduction in spending for aircraft structures, avionics, engines, sensors, and other electronics by one-third, according to GEIA analysts. Among the reasons for such a steep decline in military aircraft spending is the expected phaseout or reduction in defense supplemental spending, which funds ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.