The appropriations committees of the House and Senate on Thursday released the $825 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2024.
The FY 2024 Defense Appropriations Act reflects a $27 billion increase from the FY 2023 enacted funding level, the House Appropriations Committee said Wednesday.
The appropriations measure would provide $3.72 billion for Army combat vehicles; $2.3 billion for the Next Generation Air Dominance program and collaborative combat aircraft development; $1.8 billion for 10 additional P-8 maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft; and $1.1 billion for additional C-130J military transport planes.
The planned construction of eight new Navy ships would get $33.6 billion in funding. The bill, for instance, would provide $1.35 billion for the advance procurement of a DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer.
The U.S. Space Force would receive $18.7 billion in research and development funding, reflecting a 12 percent increase from the prior fiscal year’s enacted funding level.
The proposed legislation would provide $343 million in funding for Joint All-Domain Command and Control and more than $200 million for the Replicator program to support the development and deployment of attritable, autonomous systems.
The defense spending measure is part of the second package of final appropriations bills for FY 2024 issued by the congressional committees.
