Congress Eyes a Second Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer in FY 2027
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House authorizers propose $500 million in incremental FY2027 funding to buy a second Flight III Arleigh Burke destroyer, aiming to protect industrial-base workload at Bath Iron Works and Ingalls Shipbuilding while noting a current plan to buy only one destroyer; the panel also approves $1 billion in advance procurement for the BBG(X) battleship program with conditions, and will mark up the bill on June 4.
Topics:nation#arleigh-burke-class-destroyer#bath-iron-works#defense#defense-budget#ingalls-shipbuilding#navy
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