The Trump administration’s proposed $574.5 billion Defense Department budget for next fiscal year includes money for many big-ticket weapons, including more pricy F-35 fighter jets, but the budget is roughly in line with the procurement plans laid out under the President Obama, according to Pentagon officials.
The biggest planned outlay is $10.8 billion for 70 F-35 joint strike fighters.
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