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Old 16th December 2014 | 15:31
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peekay4
 
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Don't worry...

FAA FY2015 budget: $15 billion.

DoD FY2015 budget: $560 billion. Cost of satellite upgrades amortized over service life: $366 million per year.

I think the DoD can afford it.

As a comparison the FAA spends ~ $220 million a year to maintain "legacy" navaids (VOR, NDB, ILS, etc.).
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