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| https://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=9B660AFB-F3F5-457A-A04E-074354095E72 | Portman and Brown Announce $1.2 Billion Authorization for Military Systems that Support Jobs at Lima Joint Systems Manufacturing | 2016-12-08 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Republican | House | OH | Rob Portman | P000449 | www.portman.senate.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Senate has passed the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes funding for the Abrams Tank and the Stryker Vehicle – critical work is done on both systems at Lima’s Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC). The NDAA includes more than $652 million to support modifications to the Abrams Tank and more than $579 million for the Stryker Vehicle. “Today the Senate recognized the critical work done for our national security at the JSMC in Lima by authorizing more than $1 billion for modernization, upgrades, and procurement of Stryker armored vehicles and Abrams tanks,” said Senator Portman. “This new funding is good news for the JSMC, Lima, and the Ohio workers who have made this plant a world leader in manufacturing the best tanks and armored vehicles around. I am proud to have worked hard to secure and protect the funding that supports these vital programs and the jobs in Lima. In today’s dangerous global security environment, the work being done in Lima at the JSMC is more important than ever to accomplishing our national security objectives overseas, and I remain committed to ensuring that it receives the resources it needs to achieve those goals.” “Some of the safest and most advanced military vehicles in the world are made in Lima,” Brown said. “In October, We had the honor of bringing Under Secretary Murphy to the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center to highlight how important continued federal investment in the Abrams Tank and the Stryker Vehicle is to our military readiness and preparedness. We will continue to support these federal investments to strengthen our national security and bolster northwest Ohio’s economy.” NOTE: In October, Portman, Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) hosted Under Secretary of the Army Patrick J. Murphy in Lima at the JSMC, where they toured the facility and saw a demonstration of the Abrams Tank. For a recap of Lima area publications and TV reporting on the announcement of the inclusion of funding for Lima in the NDAA, go here. For more information on Portman’s work to protect Lima’s workers and keep national security strong, see this fact sheet. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |