Lawmakers suggest funding decreases for US Army ground vehicles, missile programmes

The Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Program of Record could lose some advanced procurement for the second increment of its missile if the DoD follows budget lawmaker guidance. (DVIDS)

US House of Representatives (HoR) and Senate leaders want the US Army to decrease spending on some major ground vehicle programmes and add more counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) to its fleet, according to a new document obtained by Janes .

The 181-page document sent to Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth outlines how the HoR and Senate appropriators from the defence subcommittees believe the Pentagon should spend the funding it was given through the year-long continuing resolution (CR), which was passed into law earlier this month. However, because the federal government is operating on CR, the spending levels detailed in this document are not required by law.

A spokesperson from the army did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication on whether or not the service intends to follow the appropriator's guidance.

Ground vehicles

Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is one of several programmes that trended downward on the funding tables. The army requested USD515 million, but lawmakers have suggested a cut of more than USD100 million for a total of USD381 million for the programme.

The programme was already facing a downturn. In fiscal year (FY) 2024, the budget request was about USD554 million for AMPV, which dropped to USD515 million for FY 2025. In the FY 2024 budget request, the army had initially planned to keep funding consistent for the programme.