

Spending on mortar rounds could drop by $13 million. The service is asking for $331 million for small- and medium-caliber ammo, a significant dropįrom the $470 million it spent this year. Overall ammo spending in 2022 could be $2.1 billion, down sharply from $2.8 billion this year. The Army's budget calls for sweeping cuts to its ammo budget. While some grunts might be getting new guns soon, it's possible soldiers will get less range time in 2022. The Army is expected to make a decision on who will supply the force with new weapons and start fielding them next year. All three companies have designed new rifle and machine gun prototypes soldiers have already been testing out.
