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AM  Major budget cuts could have ramifications for all US
military branches in the years to come.  Due to increased
scrutiny and frustration, the U.S. federal government is
shifting monetary budgets with procurement and research and
development projects likely receiving a $66 billion cut if
spending caps aren’t adjusted.  The current five-year spending
plan is more than $115 billion above mandated defense-spending
caps, which could have major ramifications.  The budget cuts
would hit everything from the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
to the Airbus Light Utility Helicopter and Boeing KC-46 tanker. 
In addition, the U.S. Army wouldn’t be able to acquire new Black
Hawk helicopters and Stryker double-hull vehicles might also
face cancellation.  Boeing KC46A Tanker [Image Source:
Wikipedia] Moving forward, the DoD will focus on research,
development, test and evaluation (RDT&E), with an estimated $63
billion spent in 2014 alone.  One of the business