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Air Force

HASC Preps For Alternate Engine, Missile Defense Fights

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Thursday, May 5th, 2011

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By Emelie Rutherford The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is preparing to debate next week changes to President Barack Obama's plans for ending the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter alternate engine and funding missile defense systems for the U.S. homeland. The last of the HASC subcommittees are poised to finish their bill-writing sessions, or "markups," of the policy-setting fiscal year 2012 defense authorization bill today. Four of the six subpanels yesterday teed up proposed changes to the Pentagon's budget proposal--including a…

Congress

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Army

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Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

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