Navy may keep F18 program amid budget pressures
Defense Secretary Harold Brown tentatively approved the Navy recommendation to keep the F18 fighter program alive, citing technical merits. The Pentagon spokesman said congressional pressure from Speaker ONeill and Senators Kennedy and Brooke was acknowledged but not confirmed as decisive. The Navy called the F18 the most capable in its class but says it is a lower cost complement to the F14, with a broader review of force levels underway.
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White House sees BI bomber funding passage without Carter OK
A White House study on BI bomber sentiment finds funding likely to pass even if President Carter withholds approval. Liberals lack votes to block. labor backing strengthens pro BI support. Carter delaying final decision amid options from full construction to research funds or no build.
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