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Navy/USMC

BAMS Spy Drone Program Undergoing Reviews Leading Up To Winter PDR

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Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Navy official steering a program to develop a system of unmanned maritime surveillance aircraft said yesterday he is "fairly confident" the effort will heed a schedule stretching from a preliminary review this winter to full capability in 2019. The Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) unmanned aerial system (UAS) developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC] will undergo 14 preliminary design reviews (PDR) of subsystems this year before a PDR of the entire setup during the winter, possibly in…

Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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