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Business/Financial

Replacing Ares I Rocket With EELV Yields No Net Savings, Worsens No-Fly Gap By Two Years: Study

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Monday, June 22nd, 2009

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Augustine Says Committee Will Review Study, But It Is Just Another Piece Of Information A study shows that abandoning the Ares I rocket development program and replacing it with a modified military Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) rocket wouldn't ultimately save NASA any net funds, unless the United States isn't going to the moon, Mars and beyond. The Aerospace Corp. study shows development of the Ares V heavy lifter rocket would be predicated on development work already done in producing…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]