Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft mobility capability and requirements study. Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use specified standard data link. Authority for explosive ordnance disposal units to acquire new or emerging technologies and capabilities. F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority. Subtitle E-Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters Comptroller General review of Air Force fielding plan for HH–60 replacement programs. Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the National Guard. Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft. Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft. Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapitalization program. Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics modernization program increment 2. Requirement for continuation of JSTARS aircraft recapitalization program. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft.
Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft. Report on Navy capacity to increase production of certain rotary wing aircraft. Limitation on availability of funds for the enhanced multi-mission parachute system. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for certain vessels. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft. Design and construction of the lead ship of the amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD–30. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers.
808 WARFARE UPGRADE
Limitation on availability of funds for upgrade of M113 vehicles. Limitation on availability of funds for Increment 2 of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical program. Authority to expedite procurement of 7.62mm rifles. Subtitle A-Authorization Of Appropriations Congressional defense committees.ĭivision A-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
Organization of Act into divisions table of contents. The table of contents for this Act is as follows: (3)ĭivision C-Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. (2)ĭivision B-Military Construction Authorizations. This Act is organized into four divisions as follows: (1)ĭivision A-Department of Defense Authorizations. Organization of Act into divisions table of contents (a) This Act may be cited as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of Americaīegun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen