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CongressAppropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives
Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]
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Missile DefenseGolden Dome Head Pushes Back on CBO Estimate; Sen. Sheehy Agrees On Trillion Dollar Scale
The head of the Golden Dome program on May 14 strongly disagreed with a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimate that a system along the lines of President Donald Trump’s […]
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Navy/USMCHAC-D Lawmakers Skeptical Of Battleship; CNO Says Will Use Ford Reactor
Several lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee’s defense (HAC-D) subcommittee Tuesday were dubious of the Navy’s approach to the new Trump-class battleship in the fiscal year 2027 budget request and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Signs Framework Deals To Rapidly Buy Low-Cost Cruise Missiles, New Hypersonic Weapon
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced new framework agreements to advance on rapidly fielding thousands of low-cost cruise missiles over the next few years and a deal to move forward on […]
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Air ForceAddition Of Production Lines For F-15EX Eyed By USAF, MQ-9 Follow-On In Works
The U.S. Air Force is negotiating with Boeing [BA] a multi-year procurement buy for the company’s F-15EX Eagle II and the possible opening of a second and third production line […]
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CongressAppropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage
The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]