Pentagon says CR will disrupt hypersonics work

By Tony Bertuca / September 20, 2019 at 9:40 AM
The Pentagon has released a brief list of weapons programs that will be disrupted if Congress passes a short-term continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown. This list includes the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, which the Defense Department says will face delays in critical long lead purchases, “putting planned delivery at risk; adversely impacting the ability to deter and defeat near-peer adversaries.” The new-start Advanced Helicopter Training System program will be unable to procure 32 aircraft (24 for the Navy, eight...

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