:

Space

New Space Policy Promotes International Cooperation, Private Industry

DDN

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

SHARE:

By Marina Malenic The Obama administration has issued a new national space policy that emphasizes international cooperation and support for a robust space industrial base. In a written statement issued June 28 by the White House, President Barrack Obama said the new plan would "rapidly increase our capabilities in space while bolstering America's competitive edge in the global economy." "The United States will engage in expanded international cooperation in space activities," the policy document states. "The United States will pursue…

Senators Push Navy Against Single Destroyer Request In FY ’27

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the two senators from Maine last week pushed back on Navy officials for only requesting one Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (DDG-51) […]

Navy Looks To Eventually Assemble Battleship At HII Newport News; Faces More Dem Opposition

The Navy told lawmakers this week it found a dry dock at HII’s [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding shipyard it thinks can use for final assembly of the new Trump-class battleship […]

Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections

The Navy’s top leaders this week seemed to downplay and back down on the service potentially using foreign shipyards to build U.S. Navy ships or buying foreign designed warships overseas […]

Army

Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]