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House Bill Proposes Funding Army’s $12 Billion R&D Request, With Adjustments For Advanced Laser And Vehicle Technology

House Bill Proposes Funding Army’s $12 Billion R&D Request, With Adjustments For Advanced Laser And Vehicle Technology
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The full report of House appropriators’ fiscal year 2020 defense spending bill, released Monday, details plans to meet the Army’s $12 billion research and development request, while adjusting certain funds to push for high energy laser and advanced vehicle technology work. The bill aligns with recent bipartisan support for the Army’s modernization reform effort to find $33 billion cut from lower priorities to fund development of future weapon systems, with plans to spend to $57 billion on modernization programs over…

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