Senate panel approves Air Force’s plan to buy ‘Strike Eagles on steroids’
Published 10:19 (GMT+0000) September 11, 2019
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense on 10 September advanced its Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 funding bill, which makes important investments in U.S. Defense Forces and supports programs necessary to protect critical interests of U.S. national security.
The FY2020 Department of Defense funding bill includes $694.9 billion, an increase of $20.5 billion above the FY2019 enacted level. The recommendation also includes the endorsement of the Air Force’s plan to buy the new F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter jets from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing.
Members of the Senate’s defense appropriations subcommittee recommends $992.4 million for 8 F-15EX aircraft, of which 2 test aircraft are funded in research, development, testing and evaluation (RDT&E), Air Force.
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