Navy identifies $7.4B in unfunded priorities, targeting munitions and sixth-gen fighter

By Tony Bertuca / July 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The Navy has sent Congress a $7.4 billion unfunded priorities list , highlighting the service's continued need for munitions and future fighter aircraft development, according to documents obtained by Inside Defense . The UPL is much larger than the $2.2 billion the service identified last year . The Navy’s No. 1 priority, according to the UPL submitted to Congress, is “targeted munitions,” totaling $841 million and highlighting the need to increase procurement of the Standard Missile-6 ($62 million), the Tomahawk...

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