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Ongoing CR Into 2020 Could Affect Air Force’s Vanguard Programs

By Vivienne Machi

Wednesday, November 27th, 2019

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Ongoing CR Into 2020 Could Affect Air Force’s Vanguard Programs

A Skyborg conceptual design for a low cost attritable Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle. (Air Force Research Laboratory artwork)

The Air Force plans to significantly ramp up research-and-development funding for three emerging technology programs in fiscal year 2020, and while the current continuing resolution has not impacted these programs to date, its potential prolongation into the new calendar year will likely lead to delays to these efforts. Service officials recently identified its first three "Vanguard" programs related to technologies the Air Force believes will be "game-changers" in the years to come. Air Force Materiel Command Commander Gen. Arnold Bunch…

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