The $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill unveiled by Congress Tuesday would boost funding for some of the Army's major ground vehicle and helicopter programs. The omnibus bill includes $858 billion in defense spending for fiscal year 2023. It must be passed by the House and Senate before midnight Friday to avert a government shutdown. The bill includes increases above the Army’s initial budget request for Black Hawk and Chinook helicopters, as well as Abrams tanks and Stryker combat vehicles. And...
