DoD rejiggers $96 billion Sentinel ICBM program to minimize delay

DoD rejiggers $96 billion Sentinel ICBM program to minimize delay
DoD rejiggers $96 billion Sentinel ICBM program to minimize delay

As officials described how they’ll spend billions on America’s nuclear arsenal and presented rosy outlooks, California’s Rep. John Garamendi retorted, “The fact of the matter is every single one of these systems are behind schedule and over budget, every single one of them.”

With hypersonic worries, lawmakers request reports on US missile defense

With hypersonic worries, lawmakers request reports on US missile defense
With hypersonic worries, lawmakers request reports on US missile defense

The draft legislation also requires DoD to submit an overarching strategy for defeating hypersonic missile threats using asymmetric capabilities, including directed energy, microwave systems, cyber and “any other capabilities.”

Lawmakers petition for $50M defense spending for tactically responsive space launch

Lawmakers petition for $50M defense spending for tactically responsive space launch
Lawmakers petition for $50M defense spending for tactically responsive space launch

The Senate version of the 2022 defense appropriations bill also includes $50 million, a House aide explained, but the House version only includes $5 million.

HASC Makes Plan To Force DoD Use Of Commercial Space

HASC Makes Plan To Force DoD Use Of Commercial Space
HASC Makes Plan To Force DoD Use Of Commercial Space

The HASC policy bill covers everything from commercial space situational awareness to on-orbit servicing to responsive launch.

HASC Grills MDA Chief On ’21 Budget, Space-Based Sensors

HASC Grills MDA Chief On ’21 Budget, Space-Based Sensors
HASC Grills MDA Chief On ’21 Budget, Space-Based Sensors

“I like Dr. Griffin, but he should have come back to us and talked to us before he made that decision,” complained Rep. Mike Rogers about funds for space-base sensors shifting to SDA.

HASC Chair Smith To White House: Forget Your Space Force

HASC Chair Smith To White House: Forget Your Space Force
HASC Chair Smith To White House: Forget Your Space Force

The day before Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahn appears before the HASC, Chairman Smith hammers White House Space Force.

Space Command More Important Than Space Force: CSAF Goldfein; Trump Signs SPD-4

Space Command More Important Than Space Force: CSAF Goldfein; Trump Signs SPD-4
Space Command More Important Than Space Force: CSAF Goldfein; Trump Signs SPD-4

WASHINGTON: The first concrete step to creating an independent force of trained and equipped space warriors occurred today — but that’s not the most important step on space the nation should take, the Air Force Chief of Staff said today. Setting up Space Command, so the US can more effectively fight any war that involves space assets,…