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- Trump's defense budget is a wishlist for a massive military buildup - these are the planes, ships, and missiles he wants
Trump's defense budget is a wishlist for a massive military buildup - these are the planes, ships, and missiles he wants
77 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
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B-21 Raider Long Range Strike Bomber
![B-21 Raider Long Range Strike Bomber](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62962046,width-700,height-525,imgsize-273404/b-21-raider-long-range-strike-bomber.jpg)
The B-21 Raider is a long range stealth bomber that is intended to replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit. Details of the B-21 are scarce, as even Congress doesn't know much about it.
$2.3 billion will be spent on further development of the aircraft, which is expected to be an important part of the future nuclear triad.
15 KC-46 tankers
![15 KC-46 tankers](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62962047,width-700,height-525,imgsize-208060/15-kc-46-tankers.jpg)
Aerial refueling plays a massive role in operations against ISIS and the Taliban. The KC-46 Pegasus can carry 212,299 pounds of fuel, and has a maximum transfer load of 207,672 pounds. It is intended to replace the KC-135 Stratotanker.
The price tag for 15 new tankers is $3 billion.
29 MQ-9 Reapers
![29 MQ-9 Reapers](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62962048,width-700,height-525,imgsize-459039/29-mq-9-reapers.jpg)
The MQ-1 Predator will be retired as soon as March and the Air Force is expected to purchase more MQ-9 Reapers.
The Reapers can fly longer, faster, and carry everything from Hellfire missiles to Joint Direct Attack Munitions.
25 AH-1Z Vipers
![25 AH-1Z Vipers](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62962049,width-700,height-525,imgsize-897817/25-ah-1z-vipers.jpg)
The AH-1Z Viper is a replacement/modernization of the Marine Corps' AH-1 Cobra.
The Corps plans to buy two more Vipers this year than last year, and wants to have 342 in total.
60 AH-64E Apaches
![60 AH-64E Apaches](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62962050,width-700,height-525,imgsize-906150/60-ah-64e-apaches.jpg)
Known as the Guardian, the AH-64E is another improved version of the AH-64 Apache. Additional new avionics and technology allow the gunship to fly faster, operate easier, and even control UAVs.
The AH-64Es are part of a $4.9 billion request from the Army for its aircraft.
6 VH-92 Presidential Helicopters
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Sikorsky's S-92 has been selected to replace the Sikorsky VH-3D Sea King as the president's official helicopter. Initial fielding is planned for 2020, and the helicopters will have the iconic white and green paint scheme that is unique to presidential helicopters.
The price for the six new helicopters is expected to be $900 million.
5,113 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
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The Department of Defense wants to fully replace the Humvee, which has been the workhorse of the US military since the mid-1980s. DoD has selected Oshkosh's L-ATV line as the primary vehicle for its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program.
The Pentagon has allocated $2 billion for the purchases.
Two Virginia Class submarines
![Two Virginia Class submarines](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62962053,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1201434/two-virginia-class-submarines.jpg)
The Virginia-class submarine is currently the Navy's newest type of submarine. It is a nuclear-powered attack sub, and has the latest stealth technology. Virginia-class submarines are replacing older Los Angeles-class submarines, and are expected to be in service up to 2070.
The cost of two new subs will be $7.4 billion.
Three DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers
![Three DDG-51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62962054,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1309177/three-ddg-51-arleigh-burke-class-destroyers.jpg)
Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers are the backbone of the current Navy fleet. The Navy currently has 64 of the destroyers in service, and want to add three more. The plans to buy more Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers may be an admission that the plans for the Zumwalt-class are not going well.
The three new ships will cost $6 billion.
43,594 Joint Direct Attack Munitions
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JDAMs are unguided "dumb" bombs that have gotten equipment that turn them into "smart" bombs, meaning they can be guided to their targets. The war against ISIS has caused a bomb shortage, so it should come as no surprise that the military is ordering so many new ones.
The cost for the 40,000+ bombs will be $1.2 billion.
4,338 Hellfire missiles
![4,338 Hellfire missiles](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-62962056,width-700,height-525,imgsize-1047774/4338-hellfire-missiles.jpg)
Hellfire missiles have proven to be absolutely essential for precision strikes against terrorists from Iraq and Afghanistan, to Syria and Somalia. They are anti-tank missiles that can be loaded on helicopter gunships like the AH-64 Apache, or drones like the MQ-9 Reaper.
148,287 155mm artillery rounds
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Despite the fact that precision guided strikes have become the dominant method of destroying enemy targets, good old fashioned artillery is still a vital part. In fact, Marines in Syria recently set a new record for artillery barrages that have been intact since the Vietnam War.
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