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Army

MEADS Program Momentum Continues Toward Fourth Quarter Intercept Test

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

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Congress has sent President Barack Obama a continuing budget resolution that includes defense appropriation funds to complete the Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS) Proof of Concept (PoC), under development by the United States, Germany and Italy. Congress passed the Continuing Resolution March 21 to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30 (Defense Daily, March 22). MEADS was envisioned to provide an advanced, mobile 360 degree coverage system, initially designed as a successor…

Congress

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Space

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Congress

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

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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 […]