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Half of Pentagon’s acquisition programs marred by poor management

By Laurel Adams

March 29, 2011

Over the past two years, Pentagon spending has increased by $135 billion, growing to a total of $1.68 trillion. Almost half of the increase

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"… percent of programs cost far more than initial estimates. The cost of each F-22 Raptor airplane, for instance, has almost tripled, from $139 million to $412 mill …"

Lobbyists stage Capitol Hill dogfight over joint strike fighter engine

By Nick Schwellenbach

June 7, 2010

An intense spending fight over a second engine for the Joint Strike Fighter has partners General Electric and Rolls Royce and rival Pratt &

New life for the F-22 Raptor

By Nick Schwellenbach

June 18, 2009

Faced with the potential of massive job losses and under heavy lobbying pressure earlier this year, the powerful House Armed Services Commit

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"… rrow 31-30 vote on Wednesday, the committee authorized spending for 12 new F-22 Raptors. These new planes, if approved by additional congressional panels, would …"