U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates thanks the sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln during a visit to the ship, which is under way in the Arabian Sea, Dec. 6, 2010. DOD photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry MorrisonContractors Brace For Cuts As Gates Readies Budget Ax -- Wall Street Journal
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is expected to unveil substantial cuts to weapons programs Thursday, according to government and industry officials, part of a plan to better position the Pentagon for slower growth in its budget.
The Pentagon has kept the details under wraps. But defense observers expect all military services to take significant hits to their procurement accounts, even as overall military spending holds steady.
Congressional aides said Mr. Gates would brief key leaders of defense appropriations and oversight committees on the proposal Thursday morning.
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