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House Votes Down NDAA Amendment To Stop Development Of Future Sentinel ICBM

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, July 15th, 2022

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House Votes Down NDAA Amendment To Stop Development Of Future Sentinel ICBM

An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a developmental test on Feb. 5 last year at Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The House this week voted down an amendment to its version of the next defense policy bill that aimed to halt funding for the Air Force’s future intercontinental ballistic missile program and instead focus on extending the service life of the current Minuteman III ICBMs. Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) offered the proposal to pause development of the LGM-35A Sentinel, formerly known as the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, which was defeated by a 118 to 309 vote during the House’s consideration of…

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House Appropriators Unveil $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill, Restore Funds For E-7, Army Aviation

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

While the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) has been a requirement for major defense acquisition programs since January 2019 and other Defense Department acquisitions since January 2021, few programs are […]

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HASC Wants Info On Army’s Plans To Pursue Autonomous Aerial Delivery, Surface Vessels For Logistics

The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) added several measures to its version of the next defense policy bill seeking more details from the Army on efforts to develop future logistics […]