Defense

In a new draft of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2025 Fiscal Year, the Senate Armed Service Committee wants to slash the authorized spending amount on the F/A-XX to just $53.828 million (the reason for this very specific dollar amount is unclear). This is a drastic reduction in development funds for the F/A-XX program. The NDAA line item reads (in thousands of dollars), "Next Generation Fighter (aka F/A-XX) $453,828 - $53,828 Program decrease $400,000."
(part 1)