Michael Kelly wrote:

:Thomas Schoene wrote:
:
: Yes. JASSM was zero-funded in the Navy's FY 06 budget request, and I don't
: think anyone put it back in the markup.
:
:Could be pay back for JSOW...

Or could be they just don't need it. Already have SLAM-ER in
inventory for the JASSM mission and it's known to work.

Why commit the money for a paper weapon that the Navy doesn't need?

Hint: USN tried to withdraw from JASSM long before USAF zeroed JSOW
and were told they couldn't, so throw more money in the pot. After
USAF and JSOW and the continually rising cost for JASSM, it was harder
for Congress to tell the Navy 'No' the second time around.

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"Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute."
-- Charles Pinckney