List Of Cancelled U.S. Military Programs

EQUIPMENT CHECK - U.S. Marines check their equipment while firing multiple 81mm mortar rounds during Talisman Sabre 2011, a training exercise on Townshend Island, Australia, July 14, 2011. The exercise demonstrates U.S. and Australian commitment to their military alliance, and enhances stability and security throughout the Asia-Pacific region. The Marines are assigned to Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. U.S Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brennan O'Lowney

$46 Billion Worth of Cancelled Programs -- Defense Tech

So here’s an interesting bit of defense technology related info presented by the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments at a press conference to discuss defense spending yesterday.

It’s a breakdown of just how much all those weapons programs that were cancelled in the last decade cost us:

Future Combat Systems (FCS) $18.1B
Comanche helicopter $7.9B
nPOESS satellite $5.8B
VH-71 Presidential Helicopter $3.7B
Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) $3.3B
Transformational SATCOM (TSAT) $3.2B
Crusader $2.2B
Advanced SEAL Delivery System (ASDS) $0.6 B
Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter $0.5 B
Aerial Common Sensor $0.4 B
CG(X) next Generation Cruiser $0.2B
CSAR-X $0.2B

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My Comment: Expect this list to significantly expand in the next 2 years.