US EditionHere Are the Major Defense Programs Backed in Shutdown-Ending Deal
The $850 million supports construction at multiple Air Force bases for hangars, simulators, and mission planning to advance nuclear modernization efforts.
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Here are the major defense programs backed in shutdown-ending deal
The bills passed last week as part of the deal that ended the longest U.S. government shutdown in history include billions of dollars for major Air Force and Navy programs.This includes funds to build new aircraft carriers and submarines, facilities needed for new stealth bombers and nuclear missiles and research and development spending to keep a major airborne command and control program alive.The Continuing Appropriations Act of 2026 includes…
The US Air Force's new strategic bomber and ICBM got more money — almost $1 billion —in the government shutdown deal
A B-21 Raider conducts flight testing, which includes ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.412th Test Wing courtesy photoThe government shutdown deal included nearly $1 billion extra for US Air Force projects.Money has been allocated for construction related to the B-21 Raider bomber and Sentinel ICBM.Nuclear modernization is a priority for the Air Force, but some cost overruns and delays have aff…
US lawmakers have allocated hundreds of millions of dollars for projects related to the B-21 bomber and Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile programs during negotiations to end the government shutdown, Defense One reported.
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