Abrams, related vehicles see funding drop in budget request

By Ethan Sterenfeld / June 1, 2021 at 12:47 PM
The Army would cut funding for its M1 Abrams main battle tanks and related ground vehicles under the fiscal year 2022 budget request released May 28 by the Biden administration. The Abrams, M88 Hercules and Joint Assault Bridge were listed among reduced or delayed programs in the Army's budget day presentation, and they have emerged as bill-payers in the budget request alongside other ground vehicles . Modernization funding was protected while the Army's budgets for procurement and research, development, test...

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