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Air Force

Inouye Casts Doubt On F-35 Engine Funding

Julie Samuel

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

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A senior senator signaled yesterday he is pessimistic about his chamber funding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s alternate engine, but pledged to weigh a plan for the contractor to use its own money to continue developing it. Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) told Defense Daily he remains a supporter of the second engine, developed by General Electric [GE] and Rolls-Royce. “Yes, if we get the money,” he said yesterday on Capitol Hill. Yet he said he does…

Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]

Congress

Graham Says GOP To Move Ahead On Second Reconciliation Bill, With Defense Funds As Priority

Senate Budget Committee Chair Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday, with the White House’s backing, his panel will move “expeditiously” on crafting a second reconciliation bill, citing priorities for defense and […]

Pentagon

Hegseth Acknowledges Potential $200 Billion Iran Supplemental Request, Final Figure ‘Could Move’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday acknowledged the Pentagon could potentially ask Congress for $200 billion in supplemental funding to support the ongoing operation against Iran and replenish munitions used […]

Congress

Counter-Drone Flyaway Kit Used In U.S. In Early Hours Of Iran Strikes, NORTHCOM Head Says

U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) used a counter small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) flyaway kit (FAK) in the early hours of the strikes against Iran on Feb. 28, according to Air […]