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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The increasing military capabilities of other |
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nations pose a growing threat to the United States, and in response, |
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the U.S. military is undertaking critical modernization efforts |
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across all branches; and |
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WHEREAS, The U.S. Army has adopted a modernization plan |
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encompassing six mutually supporting priorities, among them the |
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Future Vertical Lift program; the FVL initiative is a research and |
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development effort to provide the next generation of rotorcraft |
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technology to the armed forces, improving maneuverability, range, |
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speed, payload, survivability, and reliability while reducing |
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logistical footprint; and |
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WHEREAS, Key components of FVL include the Future Long-Range |
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Assault Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft; FARA is |
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designed to defeat defensive layers by providing much-needed aerial |
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reconnaissance capabilities, while FLRAA will exploit opened areas |
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to achieve air assault, air medical, and medium utility missions; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, FVL will enable the Army National Guard, including |
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the Texas National Guard, to expand its mission as an operational |
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strategic reserve; and |
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WHEREAS, Army Futures Command, headquartered in Austin, |
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focuses on modernization and speeding up the acquisition of |
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platforms and technology, including FVL; Texas is both a center of |
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the nation's aerospace and aviation industry and home to active |
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military bases representing all branches of the military; moreover, |
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numerous defense contractors and suppliers located in the Lone Star |
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State play a role in strengthening military readiness; and |
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WHEREAS, FVL is vital to the military's ability to compete in |
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the ever-evolving threat environment, and this important program |
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will also promote continued growth and innovation in the aerospace |
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and defense sectors in Texas and the nation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby express its support for the Future Vertical Lift program, |
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including FLRAA and FARA, as part of U.S. Army modernization; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby express support for full funding of the U.S. Army's Future |
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Vertical Lift program, including the Future Long-Range Assault |
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Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward official |
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copies of this resolution to the members of the Texas delegation to |
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Congress as an expression of the sentiment of the Texas |
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Legislature. |
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