Marine Corps Times reports the $650 billion bill contains $88.5 billion more for ongoing wars and would add $60 billion to the Navys plans for the F-18 fighter program. The newsletter said, the bill supports the Pentagon’s plans for the Air Force to spend $3.7 billion on the F-35 fighter program and the Navy to spend $3.2 billion, on what is the biggest weapon program in history. Three billion was approved for the Army to enhance its ground services capabilities and to purchase Blackhawk helicopters. The Navy was approved for an additional $778 million for the advance procurement for attack submarines. The Marine Corps Times said, the Armed Services Committees proposals on major weapon programs were left unscathed. How’s that for the fiscal cliff, the sequestration process and tightening our belts?
Posted on: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 19:38:24 +0000