https://freerepublic.com/tag/550million/ en-us Sun, 5 Oct 2003 00:31:58 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/995277/posts WASHINGTON - The 2004 defense appropriations bill that passed Congress on Thursday includes more than $500 million in Wichita-related projects. Wichita-area programs include: $280.6 million for the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System, also known as JPATS, for the Air Force. Raytheon makes the JPATS, which is used for pilot training. $19.5 million for Navy JPATS. $31 million for four new UC-35 Marine Corps aircraft, which are made at Cessna. $8.5 million to buy additional aircraft from Cessna for modernization of the Civil Air Patrol. $4.9 million for Aircrew Survival Radio Test Sets for the Air Force's survival radios. The sets,... http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/business/6862837.htm https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/995277/posts#comment Sun, 5 Oct 2003 00:31:58 GMT