By Kris Osborn
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMD) successfully intercepted a mock-warhead above the earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean May 15, Pentagon officials said. A separating short-range ballistic missile target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility, on Kauai, Hawaii, an MDA statement indicated. “Initial indications are […]
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The three-day demonstration comes just weeks after Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno and Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., sparred during a congressional hearing over the effectiveness of the system.
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Air Force issues request for proposals to procure more of the controversial cargo aircraft despite plans to send the C-27J fleet to the boneyard.
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The letter comes a month after the Falls Church, Va.-based defense contractor and its subcontractors deployed hundreds of lobbyists on Capitol Hill to lobby against the Army’s proposal to shift funding from WIN-T and other acquisition programs.
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Congress questions how the Marine Corps will be able to deliver high speed ship-to-shore vessel on budget and on time.
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In its first policy offering, Strategic Landpower Task Force defends the need for Army, Marine Corps and Special Operations Forces from budget cuts.
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