A draft fiscal year 2026 spending bill released today by the House Appropriations defense subcommittee would bolster funding for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation aircraft program by nearly a billion dollars while further reducing funding for the troubled Constellation-class frigate. The bill, which is set to be marked up later this week, includes $972 million in research and development funding for F/A-XX sixth generation fighter -- providing a substantial boost amid uncertainty over the program’s future and potentially putting lawmakers at...
