Missile defenses hobbled by uncertainties

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GAO report suggests the timetable for $80 billion missile defense effort may be driven by wishful thinking.

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"… agency has ordered two more.Another reason for THAAD’s troubles is what Cristina Chaplain, GAO’s director of acquisition and sourcing management, called a “qual …"

Lawmakers complain about monopoly space launch deal

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The top house intelligence committee lawmakers say the Air Force is about to spend too much on one of its favorite contractors.

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