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Business/Financial

Arrow Shoots Down Target Missile In Israeli Missile Defense System Test, Raising Hopes U.S. Funding Continues

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Monday, May 4th, 2009

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An Arrow II missile defense interceptor shot down a target ballistic missile in a test of the Israeli national missile defense system, making Israeli officials hopeful the successful hit will persuade the U.S. Congress to continue funding for the joint Israeli-U.S. missile defense system, according to Haaretz, the Israeli news organization. Congress may, however, decide to slash funding for some U.S. missile defense systems. The Boeing Co. [BA] works with Israel Aerospace Industries to produce the Arrow II. That April…

Congress

Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”

Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]

Congress

‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default

The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]

Advanced / Transformational Technology

Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says

The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]

Congress

SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]