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HAC Report Boosts Future Army Weapons Tech

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, June 14th, 2013

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The House Appropriations Committee recommends boosting funding for Army efforts in future weapons and munitions technology to ensure soldiers retain their lethal edge and remain survivable during these uncertain fiscal and geopolitical times. In its June 7 report on the national defense-appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014, the committee recommends a $15 million increase to the president’s budget request of $37.798 million for weapons and munitions technology line under Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E), Army. Overall, the committee is…

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