LOSING TIME: 12 O'Clock High
Washington, DC,
November 20, 2017
“Every day we live under a continuing resolution is a day we do damage to our military.” - Mac Thornberry, Chairman, House Armed Services Committee
The CR prevents the acceleration of much needed 5th generation strike-fighter production and delays increased production of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The NDAA provides an additional $1.1 billion required to ramp up production to 56 F-35As per year to address strike fighter capability and capacity shortfalls. It includes an additional $1.3 billion to procure four additional F-35Bs and six additional F-35Cs to help accelerate needed 5th generation strike-fighter capability to the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. The NDAA provides an additional $739 million to procure 10 additional F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to support the Navy unfunded requirement and address shortfalls in Navy strike-fighter inventories. |