Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!sun!amdcad!amdcad!military From: anacapa!greg@nosc.mil (Gregory K. Ramsey) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: DOD news Message-ID: <1991May1.030531.20428@amd.com> Date: 30 Apr 91 16:24:53 GMT Sender: military@amd.com Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Lines: 104 Approved: military@amd.com From: anacapa!greg@nosc.mil (Gregory K. Ramsey) We are getting this news feed from the Navy PAO office and I was wondering if it was within the charter and interest of the sci.military newsgroup. I submit this article for examinations without comment except to say that the included text came to us with the many typos. [OK, readers, MAIL your opinions to military-request@amd.com and let me know if you think this would be useful, or you think its a waste of space. --CDR] <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><>> <<>> Assistant Secretary Of Defense <<>> <<>> Public Affairs April 1991 <<>> <<>> Pentagon, Washington DC Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat <<>> <<>> A/V 225-3886 (912)695-3886 1 2 3 4 5 6 <<>> <<>> - - - - - - - 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 <<>> <<>> DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWS 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 <<>> <<>> 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 <<>> <<>> MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1991 28 29 30 <<>> <<>> <<>> <<>> * * * * * * * * <<>> <<>> <<>> <<>> Department of Defense News Editor: Mr. Frank Falatko <<>> <<>> <<>> <<>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <<>> <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><>> BUDGET AMENDMENT SEEKS FLEXIBILITY FOR NAVALVIATION The US Navy would improve its existing carrier based airplane fleet through the remainder of the decade under an amendment, submitted to Congress today, to the 1992-93 defense budget. The endment, sent today from the White House, would upgrade existing A-6 and F/A-18 fighter and attack planes to meet the Navy's need for medium attack planes based on carriers, until the next genetion attack airplane comes into production. The amendment was drawn up after the Navy cancelled its contract to build the A-12 all-weather, night attack aircraft. The budget changes will provide for near andonger term naval aviation programs until another advanced technology attack plane, designated the AX, can be designed and built. Under the amendment submitted today, the Navy would replace the existing wings on 12of its A-6E Intruder attack aircraft, buy 210 more F/A-18 Hornet model C and D fighter and attack planes, and shut down the production of F-14 Tomcat fighter planes. The amendment would also adjust funding for the AX rogram, allowing for production of the advanced technology carrier aircraft in fiscal year 2002. Rewinging the A-6E Intruders will extend their service lives and remove some restrictions on maneuverability and load carrying at would overstress the aging aluminum wings. To carry out the rewinging work, the budget amendment would shift funds from the FY 1990 and 91 defense budgets that had been earmarked for the A-12 program. The amendment callsor buying 12 more F/A-18 Hornet C/D aircraft in FY 1992, 28 more in FY 1993, and another 170 Hornets from FY 1995 through FY 1997. Money for the additional aircraft would also come from funds previously set aside for work on the ccelled A-12. The amendment would add to the 36 Hornets previously planned for purchase in FY 1992 and the 20 already programmed for FY 1993. The budget amendment would result in shutting down the current F-14D production line. Funds spent in FY 1991-94 would buy up spare parts, support equipment, and pay for other shutdown costs. The final F-14D remanufacturing program, for 12 planes, was funded in a supplemental budget passed earlier this year by Congress. (more) MorNaval aviation, Page 2 The budget amendment is accommodated within the existing budget authority request for DoD of $278.3 billion in FY 1992 and $277.9 billion in FY 1993. It will reduce DoD outlays by $183 milln in FY 1992 and $48 million in FY 1993. While the budget amendment's principal adjustments shift funds for naval aviation in light of the A-12 cancellation, the amendment also: 7 increases Navy ship maintenance andircraft rework funding by $255 million in FY 1992 and decreases FY 1993 by $223 million to accommodate earlier than budgeted maintenance requirements generated by increased operating tempos. 7 reduc the FY 1992 DDG-51 Destroyer program by $154 million to correctly price the five ship procurement. 7 delays production and increases development funding for the Advanced Anti-Tank Weapon System-Medium (AAWS-M) in reognition of development delays. 7 funds the FY 1992 portion of the Follow-on Early Warning System as replacement for Defense Support Program satellites. 7 reduces FY 1992 AMRAAM procurement by 300 missiles in regnition of delivery delays. 7 increases funding for the Air Defense Initiative (ADI) program, 7 and shifts $200 million from C-17 development to production.