The Navy’s research budget has been cut by some 20%, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – the organization tasked with keeping the US military ahead of the technological curve – has had to slash R&amp;D spending by 18%. Even the Air Force, where research spending has traditionally been a congressional priority, has been forced to cut its budget by roughly 4%.
Le budget de recherche de la marine de guerre a subi une coupe de 20% et celui de la Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), l'organisation qui a la responsabilité de maintenir l'avance de la défense américaine en matière de technologie, a diminué de 18% ses dépenses en R&amp;D. Même l'aviation dont le budget de recherche est habituellement prioritaire aux yeux du Congrès a vu son budget diminuer de 4%.