The E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft and Virginia-class submarine would benefit from special exemptions under the new continuing resolution being proposed by senior Republicans attempting to avert an Oct. 1 government shutdown. The proposed CR would keep the government open through Nov. 21, months short of the Jan. 31, 2026, deadline sought by the White House. Stopgap CRs are funding patches that typically prohibit the Defense Department and other federal agencies from spending new funds on weapons development or...
