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House Armed Services Approves Harder Look at Planned DoE Weapons Plant in South Carolina

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

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House Armed Services Approves Harder Look at Planned DoE Weapons Plant in South Carolina

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The House Armed Services Committee approved more scrutiny of a planned nuclear-weapon-core factory on Wednesday, but otherwise appeared set at deadline to authorize the large funding increase requested by the Department of Energy for civilian nuclear weapons programs. The directive is part of an amendment to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act proposed by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), chair of the Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee. The measure, approved 31-25, would require the Department of Energy to conduct an independent…

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

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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 […]

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

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