“We have worked hard over the past few months to secure funding for these projects,” Ross said, “and I am pleased to see that not only have the projects been included, but my requests for additional funding for the PAC-3 missiles, Hydra 70, and APKWS were granted.  In total, an additional $110 million was secured for our district, and that means more jobs and economic opportunities for working families in our defense industry.  It also means our troops will be that much safer – in the very first days of Operation Iraqi Freedom, we saw how effective the PAC-3 missiles were at intercepting Iraqi missiles and saving the lives of our men and women on the battlefield.  We are still in the preliminary stages of the appropriations process, however, and I will continue to seek the funding our district needs for these worthwhile projects.”

Fourth District projects included in the House Armed Services Committee’s Defense Authorization are as follows: 

·         Extended Range Active Missile (ERAM) - $76.9 million
·         Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile (PAC-3) - $688 million (+ $90 million)
·         Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) - $786 million
·         Line-of-Sight Antitank (LOSAT) - $43.2 million
·         High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) - $124 million
·         Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) - $138.4 million (+ $9
million)
·         Hydra 70- $32.981 million (+ $11million)