DOD seeks congressional OK to shift $4.3B, offers new details about hypersonic strike projects

By Jason Sherman / July 16, 2018 at 4:51 PM
The Pentagon is seeking congressional permission to shift $4.3 billion between budget accounts as part of an annual reallocation of funds the U.S. military has in hand, revealing new details about Defense Department plans to develop and field hypersonic strike weapons and launching 10 new-start projects -- including a new deep-strike cannon for the Army. On July 11, Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist submitted an 85-page omnibus reprogramming request to Congress seeking permission to shift funds appropriated in fiscal years 2016,...

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