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FY 2017 Omnibus Bill Adds Dozens Of Aircraft To DoD Request

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

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House and Senate negotiators unveiled a fiscal year 2017 omnibus appropriations bill May 1 that includes billions of dollars to buy dozens of fighter jets, helicopters and other aircraft above the Pentagon’s budget request.The main defense section contains $8.2 billion to procure 74 F-35s for the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, 11 jets and $1.25 billion above the request. It would give the Navy 14 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, 12 jets and $979 million above the request.Aircraft additions for the…

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