U.S. Army Scraps 400+ Outdated Weapons Requirements to Streamline Spending

The U.S. Army has eliminated over 400 outdated weapons requirements to enhance the efficiency of defense spending.

The U.S. Army has streamlined its arsenal by eliminating over 400 outdated weapons requirements from a backlog of nearly 2,000 documents, aiming to allocate resources for next-generation warfare.

Led by Lt. Gen. Karl Gingrich, Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-8, the initiative is part of a more significant effort to optimize military spending and reallocate resources toward future capabilities such as the Next-Generation Command-and-Control (C2) system.

The Army’s new Continuous Objectives Requirements Analysis (CORA) process operates as a reverse approval system, methodically removing outdated requirements that continue to encumber operations and sustainment funding.

At the McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Arlington, Virginia, Gingrich explained that by replacing outdated legacy command-and-control systems with a unified Next-Gen C2, the Army guarantees that resources are not squandered on obsolete technologies.

The Army’s initiative seeks to reduce bureaucratic waste, enhance acquisition efficiency, and guarantee that funds are aligned with the changing needs of the battlefield—marking a transition to a more agile, technology-focused military strategy.

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