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RI Arsenal funding called ‘major win for Quad Cities’

Money to boost new, existing programs in region
By: Dave Thompson|February 16, 2026
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    • The Rock Island Arsenal is getting more than $100 million in federal funding in the 2026 defense bill. It will be used to help keep employees on the job, build and maintain military vehicles, research a new artillery weapon system and more. CREDIT ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL

    The Rock Island Arsenal is getting more than $100 million to help keep employees on the job, help build and maintain military vehicles, research a new artillery weapon system, advance drone technology and much more.

    The money is coming from the fiscal year 2026 defense appropriations bill recently approved by Congress. That bill…

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