Pentagon Budget Highlights Aircraft Development And Weapons Production

B-21

The Air Force will dramatically increase funding for the B-21 program for the next few years, according to new budget figures.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The Pentagon wants to increase funding substantially for munitions production and research and development in its fiscal 2024 budget request and would need to cull its current fleet to achieve that—if it can convince Congress. The Defense Department in mid-March rolled out its $842 billion fiscal...

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