“The Space Force’s ambitious plans for new architectures, programs, and mission areas, do not appear to be backed up with credible budget projections in the outyears to actually deliver these capabilities,” House defense appropriators chide in report language accompanying their FY23 spending bill.
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The Space Force doesn’t fare too badly under the House Appropriations defense subcommittee’s draft released today — getting a slight bump up from its procurement request but taking a cut in RTD&E.
By Theresa Hitchens
A year-long CR would force Space Force to chop two planned launches under the National Security Space Launch program — reducing the number of launches from a planned five in 2022 to three, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond told lawmakers.
By Theresa Hitchens
If ARRW continues to fail, the service could resuscitate the Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon as a fall-back, says Brig. Gen. Heath Collins, who heads AFLCMC’s Armaments Directorate.
By Theresa Hitchens
SWAC is not duplicating the functions of the joint DoD-IC Space Security and Defense Program, argues Gen. DT Thompson.
By Theresa Hitchens
A committee aide said the Navy is “playing a dangerous game” when it includes major battle force ships on its unfunded priority list.
By Justin Katz
One of Washington’s savviest budget experts says this move on the National Defense Authorization Act by the SASC means “$25 billion in additional spending above the President’s request is very likely now the ceiling for negotiations going forward,” Mackenzie Eaglen of the American Enterprise Institute says.
By Colin Clark
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The Democrats’ draft bill trims military personnel and R&D to add money for procurement.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“I don’t sense that the lack of that milestone is doing anything other than providing a launching point for criticism of the program,” JPO Director Lt. Gen. Eric Fick said.
By Theresa Hitchens
“It looks like the Army’s going to take the lion’s share of the cuts,” possibly losing a tank brigade, warned Texas Republican John Carter.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. and Paul McLeary
After skeptical staffers slammed the IVAS targeting goggles, the Army generals responsible have been emphasizing their solicitousness towards Congress.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“I will tell you right now, the MQ-9 is still a very popular platform with the Combatant Commanders,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown admitted. “So, it’s not something we can just walk away from.”
By Theresa Hitchens
“Given where we are at this point in the administration, it’s unlikely that we would see a nominee” for an independent Space Force acquisition head, said Shawn Barnes, Air Force deputy assistant secretary for space acquisition.
By Theresa Hitchens
Authorizers want CAPE to assess costs and risks of the “aggressive and uncertain plan” Digital Century Series approach to acquire NGAD aircraft.
By Theresa Hitchens
