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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…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]