Comments on: House Cuts Major Programs

By: Archlord money

Archlord money — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:09:40 +0000

In the Beach City is such fearfulness, I am owning many Archlord money in my pocket.

By: JMMC62

JMMC62 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:23:59 +0000

I am sure there were a number of more urgent needs for personal vote appropreations. We are only looking at a number of meaningless military members who will die as a result of funds needed for “non-connected RIDER appropreations” tied to the military appropreations bill. As a matter of fact, I know from elected officials representing my district. Unless someone out there knows an individual or group who knows how to get a national referendom vote, requiring that “Rider Bills/Appropreations” must be directly related to the Bill/Appropreation, we are stuck with this situation. It is even very difficult to find out what the amount of the MILITARY appropreations actually is.… its not the number they’ll be showing.

By: DO

DO — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:15:32 +0000

The ARH is NOT cancelled. They got some bad intel. Watch for a retraction/correction.

By: max

max — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:55:14 +0000

“Oh yes; I did the research!“
Well according to Jeff you didn’t!
Don’t get so political Tom-just as many folks from both sides of the aisle served.

By: VNCCC-VHJM van Neerven

VNCCC-VHJM van Neerven — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:16:17 +0000

Err… for good info on the Armed Recce Helo program, see: http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/comanches-child-the-arh70-armed-reconnaissance-helicopter-updated-02421/#more
It’s a ‘focus’ article, updated every time there’s news on that subject. It might explain why DOD is not happy with Bell.
Can someone tell us all what’s needed on the ground? It sure looks strange to see Strykers and Bradleys with World War Two — type external skirts around them!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:33:01 +0000

Tom,
The ARH has not been killed. Congress is not giving any production money, but they are continuing to give R&D money. You don’t kill a program and continue to fund its R&D.
From what I understand Bell has sucked it up and is fixing the problems while giving a nice price break to the government.

By: tom

tom — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:33:28 +0000

Do any of you do any homework before you comment. I wonder with some of the rightwing remarks you make as though your are talking about something you know about, but really don’t. A lot of programs are cut by congress when they fail to meet the expectations of the DOD. These cuts are usually made when they DOD requests them because for what ever reason the contractor has failed to deliver. The osprey is a classic example. The Marines desperately need this type of aircraft for their current and future light mobile mission. This is why congress is continuing to provide funding with the hope the bugs can be worked out. As TB eluded to above, the Army killed the Bell Recon helo because it sucked. Do a little research and remember that more democrats in congress actually served in the military unlike their coward counter parts on the republican side. Oh yes; I did the research!

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:46:10 +0000

What I want to know is why they are scrapping production of the Army Recon Helicopter and then they’re going off and buying that piece of crap Osprey. That thing has cost the military more money than it is worth and has too many times failed to show great results. I say move the funding from the Osprey to the ARH at least. Of course if I had it my way none of it would be cut. Welcome to a left-wing Congress

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:44:17 +0000

Zeroing funding for Armed Recon Helicopter but sustaining R&D funds is really saying that the politicians will keep the contractors and civilian engineers and managers that went over budget employed but screw the warrior that desperately needs the upgraded capability.

By: VNCCC-VHJM van Neerven

VNCCC-VHJM van Neerven — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:10:57 +0000

Interesting, and I’d love to hear the positive:
Troops on the ground, What do you want? This might be as good a place as any to tell Washington what’s really needed and wanted.
So, let ‘r rip!