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Air ForceBlumenthal Excludes RD-180 From Call To End Military Purchases From Russia
A key lawmaker’s call to halt all buys of military equipment from Russia does not include the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine used in United States national security space launches, Defense […]
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Air ForceLawmakers Vow Legislation To Prevent Air Force From Divesting A-10
A pair of lawmakers said Thursday they would introduce legislation to prevent the Air Force from divesting the A-10. Senate Armed Services (SASC) readiness subcommittee Ranking Member Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) […]
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BudgetHASC Discussing NDAA Language to Fund Ohio-Replacement Subs in Strategic Forces Fund
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md – As the House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee begins to look at its markup of the Navy’s shipbuilding budget request, some members are discussing […]
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Air ForceNavy’s Potential F-35C Software Delay Won’t Increase Program Costs, Bogdan Says
The Navy’s could potentially miss its 2018 deadline for having its F-35 software in place, but it won’t result in cost increases, according to the Defense Department’s program leader. F-35 […]
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DoD Resisting Proposed Legislation Prohibiting Use Of RD-180
The Defense Department is resisting proposed House legislation that would prohibit use of the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines in national security space launches, according to a letter obtained by Defense […]
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Congress2014 QDR Could Be the Last of its Kind, If Some HASC Members Get Their Way
Amid arguments over whether the Defense Department met its legal requirement in answering key questions in the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), some House Armed Services Committee members wondered aloud […]
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Air ForceAir Force, DoD Officials Support U.S.-Made Rocket Engine But Have Funding, Industrial Concerns
Air Force and Defense Department space officials agreed the United States ought to consider pursuing a domestic next-generation engine program to replace the Russian-made RD-180, though they’d need to tackle […]
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Air ForceBudget Pressures Also Play Into Decision To Delay Competed EELV Missions, Shelton Says
Budget pressures also played into the Air Force’s decision to delay and reduce a number of national security space launches it was supposed to begin competing in the next few […]
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Air ForceSenators Ask Hagel To Review Air Force Plans Reducing Number Of Competed EELV Launches
Eight senators Tuesday asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to review the Air Force’s decision to reduce the number of competed Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) missions from 14 to seven […]
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CongressUSMC: ACV Requirements Based on MPC, Plus More Seating, More Robust Swimming Abilities
The Marine Corps should have its requirements documents for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Increment 1 complete within about six months and award a production contract in fiscal year 2017, […]