This amendment provides an additional $9 million to address one of the Army's top unfunded priorities, future vertical lift. The funding would allow the Army to speed up the acquisition timeline for the replacement of the Black Hawk helicopter, which first entered service in 1979. The additional range and payload that will be available via the Black Hawk replacement will ensure that our troops are provided with the most technologically advanced equipment. The Army currently enjoys a competitive advantage over our adversaries, and investment into future vertical lift will ensure that we continue to have that advantage. Madam Chair, I ask for support of this amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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