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Space

Boeing Cites On Cost, On Schedule Progress For Army EMARSS Program

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Monday, November 21st, 2011

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Boeing [BA] is executing an on cost, on schedule engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) program for the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance Surveillance System (EMARSS), company officials said. "We've made tremendous progress," Roger Krone, president of Boeing Network & Space Systems, said in a teleconference recently. "It has been a (Quick reaction Capability) QRC program, built and executed in ACAT 1 format." EMARSS focuses on delivering persistent, timely and accurate intelligence that can be used right away, called actionable intelligence, directly…

Congress

Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

Congress

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

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]