By Geoff Fein The Navy's $149.3 billion FY '09 budget request includes $41.1 billion for ships, aircraft and weapons procurement in FY '09, but removes four VH-71 presidential helicopters and four Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) from the plan projected at the release of last year's budget. The new budget, released yesterday, includes seven new construction ships and 206 aircraft, a loss of seven platforms, as originally planned. In FY '09 the Navy will add three Boeing [BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornets…
Navy’s $41 Billion Procurement Request Includes Fewer VH-71s, LCS
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