
Defense Budget. The House Armed Services Committee is gearing up to debate the fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act on April 29. During the release of subcommittee marks last week, staffers told the press to expect additional funding for F-35Bs, F/A-18 Super Hornets, Javelin and Tomahawk missiles, M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicles, Stryker upgrades, as well as $185 million to develop a replacement for the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine. The potential divestment of the A-10 Warthog also will continue to…