A draft outline of the Obama administration's fiscal year 2016 defense budget submission shows that the Navy will request $161 billion overall, an $11.8 billion increase from the previous year, including funds to build a new amphibious transport dock and an additional P-8A aircraft, according to documents obtained by InsideDefense.com . The draft briefing from the Defense Department's comptroller indicates an increase of $700 million for procurement of an additional LPD-17 San Antonio-class amphibious ship, which would be designated LPD-28...
