Congress
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CongressBoeing, Raytheon Gain Contract Changes To Demonstrate Free Electron Lasers
The Air Force gave contract changes worth $7 million each to The Boeing Co. [BA] and Raytheon Co. [RTN] to work on free electron lasers (FEL), expanding previously awarded fixed-fee, […]
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Business/FinancialSpecial Issue: Multiple Reports Warn NASA Challenged; Space Agency Needs $4.7 Billion A Year More Than The $19.1 Billion Yearly It Has Estimated: CBO
If NASA Funding Isn’t Increased, Moon Mission Slips Three Years To 2023; First Orion Manned Mission Slips A Year To 2016; Chinese Likely Would Beat U.S. Effort To Return To […]
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Business/Financial
NASA Needs Stable Funding, Policy, Goals; New Report Issued As Obama Prepares Next NASA Budget Proposal For Congress
NASA Safety Panel Seeks No Change In Half-Decade NASA Space Flight Gap Despite Concerns About Soyuz Safety NASA needs stability in its policy, goals and requisite funding if the largest […]
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Business/Financial
Griffin, Scolese, Warn Against Volatile Cuts In NASA Budget; Predictability Needed; Vital To Preserve Vision For Space Goals
Griffin Says NASA Needs $3 Billion More Annually; Expresses ‘Great Concern’ Over Gap In U.S. Manned Spaceflight Capability NASA Now On ‘Proper Path’ — Griffin; New Administrator Will Need Direct […]
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Air ForceGates Opts Against Changing Plans For 76 B-52s
By Emelie Rutherford Defense Secretary Robert Gates said this week he intends to stick with plans hashed out last year to maintain a full 76 of the Air Force’s B-52 […]
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Business/Financial
Defense Appropriators Seek More Than $1.2 Billion In Earmarks
By Emelie Rutherford House defense appropriators have requested more than $1.2 billion in Pentagon-related earmarks, with most of that targeted aid sought by a Georgia Democrat eyeing aircraft- related funds […]
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ArmyWar Supplemental Shows Reduced Funds For Tracked Vehicles
By Emelie Rutherford Army tactical-wheeled vehicles received ample funding in President Obama’s $75.5 billion war-funding request, while procurement monies for items including tracked-combat vehicles dipped compared to recent years, a […]
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Air Force
Abercrombie Predicts Hill Scrutiny of Gates’ F-22, Tanker Plans
By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) said while he agrees with many of Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ recommended program changes, he will scrutinize Gates’ proposals for the Air Force […]
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Air Force
Billions For MRAPs, Armored Vehicles In Obama War Funding Plan
By Emelie Rutherford The Obama administration released last Thursday night its request to Congress for $75.5 billion in supplemental-war funding, including $2.7 billion for mine-resistant vehicles, $9.8 billion for armored […]
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Business/Financial
U.S. Leaders Using World Economic Collapse To Justify Deep Defense Weapons Cuts, But China Slowdown Doesn’t Affect PLA Buying Spree
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army is rocketing ahead in its immense military procurement spending spree despite a cooling economy, but officials in the United States are using the economic slowdown […]