By Emelie Rutherford Lawmakers denied the Pentagon's request to decrease existing funding for aircraft programs for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and bombers. Defense Comptroller Robert Hale sought permission from Congress on June 11 to reprogram $71 million in existing funding in the Pentagon's coffers away from the Air Force's Global Hawk program, and $68.1 million from the MQ-9 Reaper effort. The House Armed Services Committee (HASC), though, blocked those money-shift requests, according to a July 30 letter from panel Chairman…
HASC Blocks DoD Attempts To Reduce Funds For UAV, Bomber Aircraft
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