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Navy Confirms Unfunded Request For Growlers

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

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Navy Confirms Unfunded Request For Growlers

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert, and Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos testify before the House Armed Services Committee. Photo by Dana Rene/Defense Daily

The Navy has identified the EA-18G Growler as a priority that is unfunded in the fiscal 2015 budget request currently before Congress, saying greater capability to carry out airborne electronic attack missions in the future may be required. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that with the currently planned fleet of Growlers, the Navy, as the primary provider of airborne electronic attack capabilities across the military services, is only meeting the…

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