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Navy/USMC

SSP Chief: ‘Now’ Is Time for Air Force and Navy to Determine Exact Aspects of Ballistic Missile Commonality

Monday, June 22nd, 2015

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Navy Strategic System Programs and the Air Force ICBM community should determine exactly what aspects of commonality the services will integrate between the Trident 2 life extension and Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) development efforts “now,” Vice Adm. Terry Benedict, Director of Navy Strategic Systems Programs, said during a speech in Washington on Friday.“If we want to be able in the future to meet the requirements of the National Command Authority’s strategic deterrence objectives, we must see commonality. The time to…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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