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Unmanned Systems Top Indo-Pacific Command’s $11.9 Billion Unfunded Priorities List

Unmanned Systems Top Indo-Pacific Command’s $11.9 Billion Unfunded Priorities List
Navy Adm. Sam Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. U.S. Navy photo.

The top unfunded priorities of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) in the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2026 budget request are all-domain unmanned systems, coming in at more than $4.4 billion. The specific systems are classified, according to a June 20 letter from INDOPACOM Commander Adm. Sam Paparo to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). The all-domain unmanned systems are part of an $11.9 billion list of items Paparo highlights in the congressionally-mandated unfunded priorities list (UPL) provided to the committee. INDOPACOM…

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