New NGAD investment could squeeze Air Force budget under yearlong CR

By Vanessa Montalbano / March 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Trump administration's decision to push forward with the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance platform raises questions about how the major new aircraft program will be paid for, especially following Congress' recent passage of a yearlong stopgap spending bill that erodes the Pentagon's buying power. The continuing resolution funds the government through fiscal year 2025 at prior-year levels but comes with leniency for the Pentagon, which can work with Congress to reprogram up to $8 billion and begin some new-start...

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