Army Wants Nearly $1 Billion Restored In Defense Bills, Including JLTV Funds

By Tony Bertuca / October 18, 2011 at 7:47 PM
The Army wants Congress to restore nearly $1 billion in canceled funding for a host of major acquisition programs, including the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, which was terminated by Senate appropriators last month, according to government documents. The Army is appealing to Congress for nearly $80 million in fiscal year 2012 for the JLTV after the Senate Appropriations Committee -- citing cost growth and changing requirements -- zeroed out the program's $172 million request in its version of the fiscal...

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