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Army

Mine-Shielding Truck Effort May Adjust To Address Uptick In Afghan IED Attacks

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Monday, August 17th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon is waiting to buy any more all-terrain mine-resistant trucks--1,275 more of which now are planned--until an upcoming ground assessment is delivered on the war in Afghanistan, where increased roadside-bomb attacks could alter immediate vehicle needs, an official said. Marine Corps Systems Command leader Brig. Gen. Michael Brogan told Defense Daily he and other officials met with Defense Secretary Robert Gates last Thursday about hastening the fielding to Afghanistan of both new Mine Resistant Ambush Protected…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]