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Air Force

SpaceX Can Beat Rival ULA On Marginal EELV Launch Cost, Shotwell Says

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

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Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) President Gwynne Shotwell yesterday issued a challenge to rival United Launch Alliance. “I bet I beat ULA on marginal cost,” Shotwell said in response to a question whether the Defense Department’s rocket launch subsidy of ULA would be an obstacle SpaceX could overcome now that DoD is opening Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) launches to competition. Shotwell spoke at a Washington Space Business Roundtable lunch in Washington. “They’re going to have to figure that out,” Shotwell…

Congress

House Appropriators ‘Concerned’ With JLTV A2 Delays, Shift Funds For Marines’ Second Supplier Effort

House appropriators have said they’re “seriously concerned” with Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 delays, as their fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill shifts funds to support the Marine Corps’ […]

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]