Bunch attributes proposed ABMS funding cut to refined program strategy

By Courtney Albon / June 4, 2021 at 4:37 PM
The head of Air Force Materiel Command said today the reason for the service's proposed 50% cut to the Advanced Battle Management System is a refined strategy that focuses on delivering incremental capability to the field at a more regular cadence. AFMC Commander Gen. Arnold Bunch told reporters during a Defense Writers Group event the proposed cut -- which reduces the program's projected fiscal year 2022 funding from $449 million to $204 million -- does not indicate the program is...

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