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“On agreeing to the Joyce (PA) amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.”
This amendment moves $30 million within the Army's budget to prioritize buying heavy dump trucks over the research and development of a new drone system. It takes money away from the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System project to fund the purchase of 20-ton heavy dump trucks.
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“On agreeing to the Joyce (PA) amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.”
This amendment moves $30 million within the Army's budget to prioritize buying heavy dump trucks over the research and development of a new drone system. It takes money away from the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System project to fund the purchase of 20-ton heavy dump trucks.
This shift reflects a legislative preference for immediate physical equipment—heavy trucks used for construction and logistics—over the long-term development and testing of a specific unmanned aircraft system.
Army engineering and construction units may see more equipment sooner, while contractors and researchers working on the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System will have less funding for their development projects.