DEFENSE BUDGET - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Marine Gen. James Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak about the fiscal year 2010 budget with members of the press at the Pentagon, April 6, 2009. DoD photo by Cherie CullenDefense Chief Proposes Weapons Cuts -- Yahoo News/AP
WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Monday recommended halting production of the F-22 fighter jet and scrapping a new helicopter for the president as he outlined deep cuts to many of the military's biggest weapons programs.
Gates said his $534 billion budget proposal represents a "fundamental overhaul" in defense acquisition and reflects a shift in priorities from fighting conventional wars to the newer threats U.S. forces face from insurgents in places such as Afghanistan.
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Gates Outlines Deep Weapons Cuts -- Military.com
Live Blog of Gates’ 2010 Budget Blast -- DoD Buzz
Gates' defense budget makes sweeping cuts -- Reuters
Gates Proposes Big Shift in Pentagon Spending -- Time Magazine
Gates Proposes Major Changes to U.S. Military Programs, Weapons Buys -- Wall Street Journal
Gates Budget Plan Reshapes Pentagon’s Priorities -- New York Times
Gates Proposes Radical Overhaul of Pentagon Arsenal -- The Danger Room
Defense chief proposes weapons cuts -- Washington Times
U.S. defense plan would kill several big programs -- Reuters
Defense chief outlines military spending overhaul -- AP
Gates Proposes Ending Lockheed F-22, Expediting F-35 -- Bloomberg
Gates to cut several major weapons programs -- AP
Pentagon to end F-22 jets, presidential chopper -- AP
Pentagon delays order for new presidential helicopters -- Market Watch
Pentagon to end F-22 production -- The Hill
Budget cuts concern contractors -- Politico
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Gates takes aim at arms programs, Congress fights back -- Reuters
Gates axes some costly weapons, emphasizes 'irregular' warfare -- Christian Science Monitor
Gates to cut several major weapons programs -- AP
Gates Lays Out Budget Recommendations -- eMilitary
Gates $663 Billion Budget Changes Defense Priorities -- Washington Independent
Pentagon unveils large cuts to defence budget -- Times Online
US defence secretary announces large cuts to help curb spending -- The Guardian
No new presidential helicopters, Gates says -- USA Today
Pentagon wants costly presidential chopper nixed -- Reuters
Proposed defense budget to re-open tanker discussion -- Business Journal
Big cuts seen for F-22, other big weapon programs -- AP
Pentagon to end F-22 jets, presidential chopper -- AP
Pentagon budget kills F-22, pumps up Special Ops -- Christian Science Monitor
Gates Proposes Ending Lockheed F-22, Expediting F-35 -- Bloomberg
US defense plan kills programs, trims missile shield -- Reuters
Pentagon weapon plan's winners and losers -- Reuters
Pentagon weapons systems shift a mixed bag for contractors -- Business Journal
Boeing would be hit hard by defense budget cuts -- Seattle Times
Winners and Losers in the Defense Plan -- Business Week
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Pentagon Chief Rips Heart Out of Army's 'Future' -- The Danger Room
Congress Shoves Back on Pentagon Reboot -- The Danger Room
Budget Press Briefing As Prepared for Delivery by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates -- Information Dissemination
Highlights of the 2010 Defense Budget -- New Wars
Remaking the Pentagon for the 21st Century -- Counter Terrorism Blog
Thoughts on the 2010 Top Line -- Defense Tech