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SASC Defense Authorization Bill Restricts Funding for F-35, LCS, Adds New Carrier UAV Prototype

Valerie Insinna

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

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SASC Defense Authorization Bill Restricts Funding for F-35, LCS, Adds New Carrier UAV Prototype

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on Thursday approved its markup of the fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill in a 22-4 vote. Although the bill would fully fund controversial platforms like the F-35 joint strike program and the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) — both of which committee chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) has rallied against in the past — release of that money comes with strings attached. Like the House committee’s National Defense Authorization Act, SASC’s version shifts about $38…

Congress

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Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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