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Business/Financial

Missile Defense Budget Stops Boost-Phase Programs, But Agency Has A Backup Plan; European Missile Defense Gets Just $51 Million, With No Construction Seen

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Thursday, May 7th, 2009

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Multiple Kill Vehicle Is Dead; Agency Leader Voices 'High Confidence' United States Can Kill Missiles From Iran Or North Korea; U.S.-Israeli Program Mulled President Obama's defense budget plan, released today, drops both U.S. missile defense programs designed to kill enemy missiles just after launch, in their boost phase, but the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has an alternate plan to develop an ascent phase interceptor. The budget that Obama sent to Congress today provides no new funds for the Kinetic Energy…

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 […]

Congress

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

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]