Congress
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Air ForceLawmakers Rally Against Ending F-22, C-17 Aircraft Programs
By Emelie Rutherford Dozens of lawmakers sent letters to the Obama administration yesterday, when the Pentagon unveiled its detailed budget request, decrying its proposed elimination of the jobs- generating F-22 […]
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Air Force
HAC Sends Supp To House After Shifting Army Radio Funds To P-3
By Emelie Rutherford The House Appropriations Committee (HAC) approved yesterday a supplemental war-spending bill after shifting funding from Army radios to Navy aircraft and adding language encouraging a multi-year contract […]
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Business/FinancialNASA To Study Possible Major Changes In Constellation Program; Augustine Leads Panel
Scolese Says Any Ares I Replacement Must Be Capable To Carry Out Full Lunar Return Mission NASA today unveiled an $18.69 billion budget proposal that includes a major study of […]
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Business/Financial
Missile Defense Budget Stops Boost-Phase Programs, But Agency Has A Backup Plan; European Missile Defense Gets Just $51 Million, With No Construction Seen
Multiple Kill Vehicle Is Dead; Agency Leader Voices ‘High Confidence’ United States Can Kill Missiles From Iran Or North Korea; U.S.-Israeli Program Mulled President Obama’s defense budget plan, released today, […]
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Business/Financial
Sen. Sessions: Senate Authorizers May Balks At Missile Defense Funding Cuts, But House, Others, May Favor Obama Moves To Slash Protection
Tough Battle Ahead, But Not Hopeless, Sessions Says President Obama’s plan for dramatic cuts in funding missile defense programs likely will be challenged in the Senate, especially among authorizers on […]
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Business/Financial
GOP Lawmakers Assail Obama Cuts In Missile Defense Budget
Republican House members blasted President Obama’s proposed cuts to ballistic missile defense programs, saying a rising missile threat makes such cuts reckless. Further, they expressed incredulity that there could be […]
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Business/Financial
MDA Director O’Reilly Says Missile Threat ‘Extremely Worrisome,’ Not Slowing Down
O’Reilly Urges Emphasis On Hitting Enemy Missiles In Ascent Phase, But Also Endorses Not Buying Another Airborne Laser Aircraft ABL Needs Design Changes, O’Reilly Says; Existing ABL Shows How To […]
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Business/Financial
Democratic Leader Hoyer Flails Iran For ‘Dangerous’ Pursuit Of Nukes, And Terrorist Missiles Hitting Israel
Biden Cites U.S. Commitment To Peace And Security Of Israel Netanyahu: Iran Must Be Barred From Developing Nuclear Weapons Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), the House Democratic leader, assailed Iran for […]
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CongressSurging Taliban Threatens Pakistan, Wants To Abolish Democratic Rule, Parliament Member Warns In Forum
The Taliban terrorist group aims for no less than the abolition of democratic government rule in Pakistan, a member of the Pakistani Parliament warned. While some say the Taliban haven’t […]
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Congress
While Gates Whacks Weapons Procurement Programs, Soaring Personnel Costs Fly Untouched Under Radar
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is ignoring the legal mandate to rationally reexamine defense spending priorities every four years, and he is remiss in two ways, a well-known analyst asserted. […]