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The Obama administration is willing to delay plans to construct the European Missile Defense (EMD) system as a shield against Iranian missiles, if Russia will help the United States pressure […]

She Condemns Iran For Developing Missile Able To Strike Targets In United States Tauscher Says European System Won’t Be Dropped In Deal With Moscow, But EMD Would Protect America, Not […]

Every $1 Billion In Defense Outlays Sustains 6,500 Jobs Across Nation Legislation saying that defense spending couldn’t fall to less than 4 percent of U.S. economic output was unveiled by […]

NASA will gain $1 billion under the congressional economic stimulus bill that aims to slow the U.S. plunge into the deepest recession in recent years. That $1 billion would include […]

The Airborne Laser (ABL), a defensive system that kills enemy missiles shortly after they launch, may have other applications such as air-to-air combat against enemy planes, killing enemy cruise missiles […]

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) will again chair the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee science and space subcommittee that oversees NASA. Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), chairman of the […]

Alaska members of Congress are pushing Secretary of Defense Robert Gates not to cut funding for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, part of the multi-layered U.S. shield against enemy missiles. […]

By Emelie Rutherford A member of a powerful defense panel in Congress is trying to garner the Army’s feedback on reforming lawmakers’ practice of earmarking funds in legislation for specific […]

By Calvin Biesecker House and Senate negotiators yesterday agreed to a compromise stimulus bill that includes spending on new and emerging screening technologies at airports and additional funding for the […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Senate in a 93-4 vote approved yesterday the confirmation of Raytheon [RTN] executive William Lynn to be deputy defense secretary. Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Tom Coburn […]