The phrase "aging weapons" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the deterioration or obsolescence of weaponry over time, often in military or historical discussions.
Example: "The military is concerned about the effectiveness of aging weapons in modern combat scenarios."
Alternatives: "deteriorating arms" or "obsolete weaponry".
They also warned that aging weapons built in the 1980's had become outdated and increasingly expensive to maintain.
At the same time, their warnings about other readiness problems and aging weapons echo many made recently by Mr. Bush and by other military officials.
The statement said "this cargo is nothing but aging weapons which are to send back to Cuba after overhauling them, according to a legitimate contract".
During the campaign, Mr. Bush pledged to increase spending by $45 billion over 10 years, far short of what the uniformed commanders say they need to replace aging weapons and equipment.
They plan to argue that the Pentagon's procurement budget -- the money for new weapons and equipment -- has not risen quickly enough to begin replacing aging weapons and equipment built during the 1980's.
The Russian preference would have been for far lower final levels, as Russia lacked the resources to replace many of its aging weapons systems, but achieved at a slower pace, because it also lacked the resources for speedy decommissioning.
At a hearing today before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham said the country's aging weapons-production facilities had deteriorated badly and needed an overhaul.
So how hard can it be for them to choose a new pistol to replace the aging weapon they now carry?
This becomes a tight budget now, and to the extent that the numbers get adjusted for a slumping economy, the budget gets tighter and tighter". The budget crunch is bad news for the Pentagon, which needs to replace aging weapon systems.
The percentage of re-enlistments is higher than in the 1980s.The problem lies elsewhere: in America's ageing weapons systems.
All four were willing to take some medium-term risks with readiness and the early retirement of ageing weapons systems in order to keep up spending on promising new technologies.
