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Air Force

DoD Aims For Minuteman III Test Launch May 21-23

Monday, April 29th, 2013

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The Defense Department is aiming to test launch a Minuteman III ICBM in the window of May 21 to 23, Assistant Defense Secretary for Global Strategic Affairs Madelyn Creedon told the Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee April 17. DoD postponed a previous test launch scheduled for earlier this month over tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Creedon also testified that the Minuteman III testing program would “move to the right a little,” or be delayed, due to the previous test’s…

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]

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SASC Approves $1.14 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA With ‘Right to Repair’ Reform, Stock Buyback Restriction

The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) has approved its $1.14 trillion version of the next defense policy bill, adopting “right to repair” reform to provide the military services’ greater ability […]

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House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

House appropriators on Wednesday released their $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, with the legislation reversing Army aviation cuts, restoring funding for the Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail program […]

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]