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Congress

Senate Panel Slams Constellation Cancellation

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford A week after President Barack Obama announced he will not completely kill NASA's Orion space capsule, the space agency's director yesterday faced senators angry about the administration's plans to still end most of the overall Constellation exploration program. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies subcommittee (SAC-CJS), highlighted concerns about transitioning away from Constellation and toward the Obama administration's new program, which entails helping commercial companies develop human-spaceflight vehicles…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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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

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]