Congress
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CongressU.S. Lawmakers Urge Putting Radar In Israel, To Be Tied In With European Missile Defense
Congressional Concerns Focus On New Missile, Nuclear Capabilities Emerging In A Hostile Iran Scores of lawmakers in Congress have asked President Bush to deploy a U.S. missile defense radar in […]
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Business/FinancialAIAA Seeks Changes In Military Technology Export Rules (ITAR)
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) today alleged that U.S. rules restricting exports of American military technology are harming the U.S. aerospace industrial base, especially in satellite component […]
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Business/Financial
Analysis: House Provisions Would Facilitate Funding Cuts For ABL, KEI, European GMD
Provisions in a House Armed Services Committee (HASC) strategic forces subcommittee defense authorization bill likely would provide ammunition for any legislators who might wish to cut funding for some ballistic […]
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Air ForceGWOT Supplemental Includes Funds For Super Hornets
By Emelie Rutherford The dual-year war-supplemental bill House and Senate lawmakers are expected to address next week includes at least $42 billion for buying systems including F/A-18 Super Hornet strike […]
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Air Force
House Authorizers Want More Ships, Irregular Warfare Executive Agent
By Emelie Rutherford Three House panels yesterday recommended changes to the White House’s proposed defense budget including tacking on up to four additional Navy ships, calling for irregular- warfare organizational […]
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Congress
House Panel Orders Probes of Missile Defense Programs
By Dave Ahearn A House subcommittee yesterday pushed forward legislation ordering studies into missile defense programs, including the proposed European Missile Defense (EMD) system. The House Armed Services Committee strategic […]
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Business/Financial
Thompson Bill Requires DHS To Work With Industry On Biometric Airport Security
By Calvin Biesecker New legislation introduced yesterday by the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form a working group with […]
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Congress
HASC Panel Calls For ARH, FCS Cuts, While Keeping F-22 And C-17 Lines Running
By Emelie Rutherford A House subcommittee yesterday called for cutting the Pentagon’s budget request for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) and Future Combat Systems (FCS) efforts, while advising adding supplemental […]
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Business/Financial
VH-71 Is Getting Back On Track, Navy Says
By Geoff Fein The Navy is in the process of preparing to release a request for proposal (RFP) in June for Increment II of its presidential helicopter, as the service […]
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Congress
Missile Defense Programs Little Mentioned As Critics Assail Pentagon Procurement Programs
Missile and missile defense programs were little mentioned during a lengthy congressional hearing where some major defense procurement programs were flailed for being over budget, under performance goals and behind […]