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Hypersonic Glide Vehicles Challenge U.S. Defenses, STRATCOM Chief Says

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

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Hypersonic Glide Vehicles Challenge U.S. Defenses, STRATCOM Chief Says

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.—Hypersonic glide vehicles (HGV) under development by potential adversaries will require the United States to devise new ways to detect and defend against such advanced threats, the head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) said Aug. 16.Research and development on HGV weapons is “challenging our planning calculus” because it can “complicate our sensing and our defensive approaches,” Adm. Cecil Haney said at the annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium here. “The ability to find, fix, track and hold at risk…

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

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 […]