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Bush Seeks $ 9.3 Billion For Missile Defense Agency In Fiscal 2009

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Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

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By Dave Ahearn President Bush would provide $9.3 billion for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009, under the budget plan that Bush yesterday sent to Congress for its review and approval. That would include $6.9 billion for development and testing of new and existing missile defense platforms, $1.7 billion for fielding of existing capabilities including the sea- based Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, and $700 million for sustainment of assets already fielded.…

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