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Panetta, Kendall Request MEADS Support From Key Senators

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

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Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics Frank Kendall have written key senators asking for their support for Fiscal Year 2013 funding to complete U.S. obligations in the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program. There have been a recent series of letters from U.S., German and Italian leaders in support of the program. MEADS is a tri-national effort among the United States, Germany and Italy, led by prime contractor MEADS International,…

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Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

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Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]