ABMS program budget could receive even more than USAF asked for from Congress

By Shelley K. Mesch / March 10, 2022 at 1:38 PM
The Air Force's overhaul of its command and control and battle management systems could receive a bump in funding from Congress in the long-awaited compromise defense spending bill -- about 30% more than the service had requested. With the conference bill, released Wednesday morning and approved by the House, the Advanced Battle Management System would receive $269 million, $65 million more than requested for fiscal year 2022. That’s after Congress nearly halved the ABMS budget in FY-21 amid concerns about...

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