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Army

DoD Certifies Funds For MEADS Proof of Concept Completion

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

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Funding is available to complete the design and development Proof of Concept of the U.S.-German and Italian missile defense effort, the Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS), Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wrote to his counterparts in Germany and Italy. However, in his April 8 letter Hagel wrote, “the funds provided for MEADS are subject to a reduction of less than 10 percent through the sequestration currently affecting our FY 2013 funds.” Hagel waited to write until DoD fiscal…

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]

Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—The Trump administration’s nearly $1.2 trillion baseline defense budget request for fiscal year 2027 will be adopted and will be the foundation for the “new normal” going forward, […]

Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Congress to pass and send a second reconciliation bill to his desk by June 1. The deadline follows congressional Republicans’ backing a pursuit […]

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]