Russian sanctions are not impacting the Defense Department’s ability to acquire Russian-developed rocket engines it uses in launch, the Pentagon’s acquisition czar said Tuesday.Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L) Frank Kendall said DoD is waiting for the Treasury Department’s final decision on whether acquiring RD-180s violates sanctions against Russian government figures, but he said “as far as we can tell,” in consultation with Treasury, sanctions do not affect access to the RD-180. Senate Armed Services Committee…
