Money is appropriated for aircraft, available through September 30, 2029
What the document says“In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--”
The section appropriates nineteen sums to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, available through September 30, 2029: $3,150,000,000 to increase F-15EX production; $361,220,000 and $127,460,000 to prevent the retirement of F-22 and F-15E aircraft; $187,000,000 for F-16 electronic warfare capability; $116,000,000 and $84,000,000 for C-17A and KC-135 mobility aircraft connectivity; $440,000,000 and $474,000,000 to increase C-130J and EA-37B production; $678,000,000 for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program; $400,000,000 for the F-47 and $750,000,000 for the FA/XX; $100,000,000 for Advanced Aerial Sensors; $160,000,000 for V-22 nacelle, reliability and safety improvements; $100,000,000 for MQ-25 production; $270,000,000 for Marine Corps unmanned combat aircraft; $96,000,000 for infrared search and track pods; $50,000,000 for F-15EX conformal fuel tanks; and $600,000,000 and $500,000,000 for Air Force and Navy long-range strike aircraft.
What the document actually says“In addition to amounts otherwise available, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Defense for fiscal year 2025, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2029--”
Money is set aside for the defense department. It is on top of what it already has. It is for fiscal year 2025 and can be spent through September 30, 2029.
Nineteen sums are named. The biggest is $3.15 billion for one fighter line. Two more keep older jets flying. Others buy transports and drones.
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