Air Force Next-Generation Bomber : Background and Issues for Congress.

Discusses issues surrounding AF plans to acquire a next-generation bomber (NGB) aircraft by 2018, in light of recent Administration proposal to defer start of NGB program. Outlines plans for NGB program prior to FY2010 budget submission, reviews recent comments on NGB, profiles existing bomber fleet...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Aircraft industry. Defense contracts. Airplanes, Military. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses issues surrounding AF plans to acquire a next-generation bomber (NGB) aircraft by 2018, in light of recent Administration proposal to defer start of NGB program. Outlines plans for NGB program prior to FY2010 budget submission, reviews recent comments on NGB, profiles existing bomber fleet, reviews U.S. bomber force since end of Cold War, and summarizes prior-year legislative activity. Discusses issues for Congress, highlighting whether to fund NGB in FY2010, and whether to enact legislation to amend or add to prior-year legislation on bomber force structure. Discusses legislative activity for FY2010.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.