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That decision will be based on the design maturity of the engine, the availability of full procurement funding in the FY2010 appropriations, and the status of FY2009 advance procurement funding, currently on withhold," she said in an email.

Congress added $523 million to the 2009 budget for advance procurement of more jets in hopes the next administration will keep the program alive.

Congress appropriated advance procurement for Space Vehicle 4 (SV-4) in the fiscal year 2008 Appropriations Act.

6 million Thales $400 million BAE Systems $58 million Ultra Electronics 51 million [pounds sterling] Company Event Rockwell Collins Colour LCDs for 80 RCAF and 71 RAAF F/A-18s DRS Technologies Secure voice and data communications subsystems Raytheon 8 SeaVue maritime surveillance radars and spares Flir Systems Star Safire II airborne thermal imager for HC-130 Northrop Grumman Advance procurement long-lead time materials for LPD21 Rockwell Collins Displays for the US Army's 1,200 Black Hawks Northrop Grumman Increment to previous $221.

5 million contract to begin this advance procurement, which permitted the shipyard and its suppliers to plan for multi-ship procurement, thus saving the taxpayers millions of dollars, the company said.

7 million for advance procurement and program support for two F-22 production representative test vehicles (PRTV).

was awarded a $827,400,000 contract which will provide for the advance procurement funding for three FY10 Air Force C-130J aircraft, four FY10 HC-130J aircraft, and four FY10 MC-130J aircraft.

Advance procurement and advance construction of components and associated design efforts in support of the anticipated fiscal 2007 ship procurement for CVN 21 are provided for under the contract.