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Navy’s 2016 Spending Request Up, Funds Carrier Overhaul, Fewer Weapons

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Navy’s 2016 Spending Request Up, Funds Carrier Overhaul, Fewer Weapons
USS George Washington (CVN 73). Photo: U.S. Navy.

The Navy wants to spend $35.9 billion to buy ships, aircraft and weapons in fiscal 2016, a request that is about $5 billion more than it sought for the current fiscal year, a move in line with the White House’s effort to fund the government at levels higher than outlined in the 2011 Budget Control Act.The amount is part of the Department of the Navy’s $161 billion request unveiled Monday that includes the Marine Corps. For shipbuilding, the Navy is…

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