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HASC Markup Limits AWACS Divestment, Voices Support for Energy Weapons

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

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HASC Markup Limits AWACS Divestment, Voices Support for Energy Weapons

The House Armed Services Committee is still working on its Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Bill but has thus far passed amendments to encourage work on several energy weapons, preserve the Air Force’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet, consider purchasing more F/A-18E-F Super Hornets and more. The intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee passed its section of the bill in just 16 minutes with just one amendment package already agreed to by Chairman Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) and…

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]