SECNAV: Navy needs supplemental to replace nearly $1 billion in expended munitions

By Nick Wilson / April 16, 2024 at 2:21 PM
The Navy has used nearly $1 billion in munitions to intercept missiles and drones in the Red Sea, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said today, telling Senate appropriators it is critical that Congress pass a pending supplemental spending package to begin replacing these interceptors. “We are now closely approaching a billion dollars in expenditure of munitions that we need paid back by the supplemental which is why it's critical for Congress to pass a supplemental this week,” Del Toro said...

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