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SASC NDAA Mark Pushes Army On Cruise Missile Defense Capability, Boosts To Major Programs

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, May 25th, 2018

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SASC NDAA Mark Pushes Army On Cruise Missile Defense Capability, Boosts To Major Programs

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants to see the Army acquire a short-term capability to meet immediate cruise missile defense needs and is calling for boosts in funding for the next generation combat vehicle and extended range cannon artillery programs, according to the summary of its defense spending bill markup.SASC passed its markup of the FY19 National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday and included a $70 million increase in next-gen combat vehicle funding over the White House’s original request, and…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]