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Army Restores $200 Million In FY ’21 From 12 Programs Originally Included In ‘Night Court’ Cuts

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, February 18th, 2020

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Army Restores $200 Million In FY ’21 From 12 Programs Originally Included In ‘Night Court’ Cuts

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The Army has restored funding for 12 programs totaling nearly $200 million in its fiscal year 2021 budget request, including production dollars for the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) and prototype funds for the Titan ground station program. Officials provided a list to reporters on Friday evening of the programs that were restored after initially being included in its “night court” review process to realign funds from low priorities to fund modernization efforts. The ISV program, which is currently in a…

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