Spending on military weapons systems in 2019 is starting to take shape on Capitol Hill and the Senate is looking to bless some while slashing others.
The chamber’s newly passed defense policy bill authorizes the Pentagon to spend more than $145 billion on procurement, according to an analysis by the McAleese and Associates consulting firm. Programs to develop the Navy’s new San Antonio-class amphibious warships and light attack aircraft for the Air Force and Marine Corps both got big boosts in the legislation.
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