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Air Force

Final Defense Bill On Tap With F-35 Engine, Limited VH-71 Funds

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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The House is poised to debate this week the defense appropriations bill, which House and Senate lawmakers finalized in public without convening an official conference committee. The $600 billion-plus spending measure for fiscal year 2010, which started Oct. 1, includes funding President Barack Obama objected to for continued development of a second engine for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, developed by General Electric [GE] and Rolls-Royce. House and Senate appropriators opted against including $485 million Obama also balked…

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Congress

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Missile Defense

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Missile Defense

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