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Army Would See Modest Increase In Vehicle, Aviation Upgrades Under NDAA

Wednesday, September 30th, 2015

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Army Would See Modest Increase In Vehicle, Aviation Upgrades Under NDAA

Stryker. Photo: U.S. Army

The National Defense Authorization Act, as agreed upon by both House and Senate armed service committees, would increase the Army’s combat vehicle procurement account by $400 million over the president’s fiscal year 2016 budget request.The biggest winner was the Stryker wheeled combat vehicles, which got a $314 million boost in funding for lethality upgrades from an original request of $74 million. The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) was fully funded as requested.In tracked vehicles, the NDAA would provide a $72…

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