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CBO Sees Missile Defense Annual Outlays Up About $4 Billion Killing European Missile Defense Would Save $4 Billion Yearly Spending on ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs will peak at about […]

Chairman Levin Endorses Lynn, Ex-Raytheon Leader, After OMB Gives Assent A key Senate leader endorsed President Obama’s nomination of William Lynn, a former executive with missile maker Raytheon Co. [RTN], […]

President Obama told Israeli and other Middle East leaders that he is determined to stop weapons being smuggled into the Gaza Strip, where Hamas terrorists already have fired thousands of […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps does not have an enduring need for all the mine-resistant vehicles it bought for use in Iraq, the head of the Marine Corps said […]

By Ann Roosevelt Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen signed off on the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations (CCJO) that will guide how the joint force […]

Hicks Sees Aegis Missile Defense System Useful In Obliterating Enemy Missile In Ascent Phase Navy Aegis Program Needs 200 To 250 More Standard Missiles Than Planned By 2015 By Dave […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) will not consider confirming former Raytheon [RTN] lobbyist William Lynn to be deputy defense secretary until it learns how his nomination […]

By Emelie Rutherford Lawmakers and aides said they don’t see any scenarios in which spending on Pentagon weapon systems will be added to the massive economic-stimulus bill that, in its […]

By Geoff Fein With the defense industry facing uncertainties about the FY ’10 defense budget, one question making the rounds at last week’s Surface Navy Association (SNA) symposium was whether […]

By Emelie Rutherford The House’s lead defense appropriator said yesterday he will support whatever path the defense secretary chooses for the F-22 stealth fighter, just as close to 200 other […]