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Obering: MDA Seeking Efficiencies To Fit Significant SM-3, THAAD Boost In POM ’10 Request

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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is looking for savings within its forthcoming longterm budget request so it can seek funds to double the number of Aegis Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors in the coming years, the agency's director said. MDA Director Air Force Lt. Gen. Trey Obering said yesterday that his agency's Program Objective Memorandum 10 (POM '10) request will definitely seek funding for the SM-3 and THAAD doubling. "Right now…

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The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

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House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

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