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Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
The House Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces held a hearing to review the fiscal year 2017 budget requests for Army and Air Force helicopter () programs. The committee discussed concerns regarding reduced funding levels and the resulting impact on the procurement of new aircraft and fleet upgrades.
The Army faces a $2 billion reduction in aviation funding for fiscal year 2017 compared to 2016, which will result in the procurement of fewer UH-60 Black Hawks, AH-64 Apaches, and CH-47 Chinooks.
Who It Affects
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U.S. Army
The Army must manage a $2 billion reduction in aviation modernization funding and adjust procurement schedules for key helicopter fleets.
U.S. Air Force
The Air Force is subject to the same fiscal oversight and budget request review regarding its rotorcraft modernization programs.
Key Facts
- The Army's fiscal year 2017 aviation modernization budget is reduced by over $2 billion compared to fiscal year 2016.
- The Army is decelerating fleet modernization by procuring fewer UH-60 Black Hawks, AH-64 Apaches, and CH-47 Chinooks in fiscal year 2017.
- The subcommittee is reviewing the fiscal year 2017 budget request for both Army and Air Force rotorcraft programs.
- The committee expressed concern that the budget request does not align with the Bipartisan Budget Agreement (BBA) of 2015.
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- The hearing focused on the need for aircraft survivability equipment and degraded visual environment capabilities.
- The subcommittee stated an intent to work toward reversing funding reductions for rotorcraft modernization.
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Aviation Modernization Deceleration
The Army explicitly acknowledged a $2 billion funding gap in 2017, leading to a deliberate slowdown in the procurement of primary helicopter fleets.
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