Sunday, December 27, 2009
Ky. Secures Military Funding
KENTUCKY....
President Barack Obama signed a $636.3 billion defense spending package last Monday which includes more than $500 million in military research, projects and programs in Kentucky and Indiana. The funding includes $400 million for chemical weapons destruction at Blue Grass Army Depot near Richmond, Ky.; millions of dollars for weapons systems and military equipment overhauled or built in the region; and millions of dollars for research projects at the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky. The defense bill allows continued development of a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that is being developed by G E and Rolls Royce Corp. of Indianapolis. If the engine goes into production, fan blades would be made by the GE plant in Madisonville, Ky. Other than the Blue Grass money, the spending for local and state projects was requested by every member of the Kentucky congressional delegation and by Sen. Richard Lugar and Rep. Baron Hill, both of Indiana. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asked for nearly $53 million, saying Kentucky is contributing to the nation’s defense.
President Barack Obama signed a $636.3 billion defense spending package last Monday which includes more than $500 million in military research, projects and programs in Kentucky and Indiana. The funding includes $400 million for chemical weapons destruction at Blue Grass Army Depot near Richmond, Ky.; millions of dollars for weapons systems and military equipment overhauled or built in the region; and millions of dollars for research projects at the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky. The defense bill allows continued development of a second engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that is being developed by G E and Rolls Royce Corp. of Indianapolis. If the engine goes into production, fan blades would be made by the GE plant in Madisonville, Ky. Other than the Blue Grass money, the spending for local and state projects was requested by every member of the Kentucky congressional delegation and by Sen. Richard Lugar and Rep. Baron Hill, both of Indiana. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell asked for nearly $53 million, saying Kentucky is contributing to the nation’s defense.
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