Congress approves Air Force request to boost FY-16 SDB I spending by 80 percent

By Jason Sherman / September 22, 2016 at 4:31 PM
Congress has granted an Air Force request to increase fiscal year 2016 spending on the Small Diameter Bomb from $69 million to $124 million -- an 80 percent hike -- to replenish stockpiles of the precision weapon the U.S. military is using at a faster rate than anticipated in the fight over Syria and Iraq, according to a service official. On Sept. 22, Air Force spokesman Maj. Rob Leese said lawmakers have approved a reprogramming request the service advanced this...

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