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HASC Panel Calls For ARH, FCS Cuts, While Keeping F-22 And C-17 Lines Running

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Thursday, May 8th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford A House subcommittee yesterday called for cutting the Pentagon's budget request for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) and Future Combat Systems (FCS) efforts, while advising adding supplemental funds to keep F-22 jets and C-17 cargo planes' production lines humming. The House Armed Services air and land forces subcommittee marked up its version of the fiscal year 2009 defense authorization bill yesterday, ahead of next Wednesday's full committee markup. The ARH and FCS cuts put the subcommittee at…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

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