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America Exposed: Obama Seeking to Abolish Tomahawk, Hellfire Missile Programs
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| 3/25/14
| d heine
Posted on 03/25/2014 7:46:46 AM PDT by bestintxas
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To: bgill
Yeah. . .but with the SASC/HASC and HAC-D and SAC-D still waiting for their chop before sending to the full House and Senate for their vote, and the conference committee actions to follow to resolve House and Senate differences, and with union employees and their jobs under threat. . .this is a far from done deal.
Really. Far.
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:20:15 AM PDT
by
Hulka
To: I want the USA back
And that half plus most of the other half have no clue about how budgets are made and passed.
This is the PB submitted to Congress. . .and this generates all sorts of congressional actions and wheeling and dealing. . .see my previous post.
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:21:38 AM PDT
by
Hulka
To: Daus
Correct, new generations of stuff is what is being funded. LRASM & JAGM. These stories are just trolling people. Thanks. But, in our defense, this is Obama, so you never know.
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:23:05 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: LouAvul
Could you elaborate?
As with all weapon systems, there is always an ongoing battle between suppliers with competing platforms. Tomahawk is a "brand"... The military has been pushing a new generation program called LRASM (Long Range Air to Surface Missle) which is/was an open competition to who will supply that missle function going forward. Tomahawk II was one of the competitors.. There are other competing vendors and brands. Around 2 thousand LRAMS are budgeted to come online as the Tomahawks run out.
Same with Hellfire. There is a new generation program for that type of missle underway (JAGM, Joint Air to Ground Missle). It looks like a variation of Hellfire will win that competition. The military is just moving away from the existing brand names to new products identified by their boring internal monikers. LRASM and JAGM.
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:40:31 AM PDT
by
Daus
To: Daus
Correction: LRASM is Long Range Anti Ship
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:46:58 AM PDT
by
Daus
To: LouAvul
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:52:39 AM PDT
by
Daus
To: Daus
Again, affirmative action will not work with on-the-job-training. A jackass will remain a jackass.
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:54:40 AM PDT
by
JayAr36
(When an American dies Obama lies. And lies, and lies and lies forever.)
To: WhiskeyX
Both systems, as you argue, are being replaced by follow on systems. But, they are all still on paper.
Isn't that the big argument about the F-35? Base a large strategic decision on something that hasn't proven itself yet?
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:54:51 AM PDT
by
pfflier
To: bestintxas
What will the "Drone Ranger" use against his enemies? Silver B-Bs?
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:55:04 AM PDT
by
FreeAtlanta
(Liberty or Big Government - you can't have both.)
To: bestintxas
Savages. Nothing but savages. Feral dogs.
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posted on
03/25/2014 9:56:17 AM PDT
by
CodeToad
(Arm Up! They Are!)
To: WhiskeyX
They didn’t replace the space shuttle, now we are dependent on a hostile Russia to place and retrieve our astronauts. I doubt we can expect anything different this time.
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posted on
03/25/2014 10:00:05 AM PDT
by
FreeAtlanta
(Liberty or Big Government - you can't have both.)
To: LouAvul
I am with you. I want replacements in place before getting ride of the old stuff. This is too much like Space Shuttle part 2.
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posted on
03/25/2014 10:04:27 AM PDT
by
FreeAtlanta
(Liberty or Big Government - you can't have both.)
To: pfflier
Yes, and meanwhile the air refueling fleet is 20 years overdue for replacement, the Raptor procurement was cut to the point of being ineffective, the Navy carrier groups are cut to less than a three ocean or two ocean capability, the nuclear warhead stockpile is inadequate, tank development has virtually stagnated, and the combat brigades have practically become a constabulary force.
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posted on
03/25/2014 10:10:31 AM PDT
by
WhiskeyX
( provides a system for registering complaints about unfair broadcasters and the ability to request a)
To: Daus
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posted on
03/25/2014 10:15:56 AM PDT
by
LouAvul
(In a state of disbelief as to how liberals destroyed America in a mere 40 years.)
To: WhiskeyX
Don’t forget the purges of star ranks going on right now too.
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posted on
03/25/2014 10:46:12 AM PDT
by
pfflier
To: bestintxas
Hoping to leave us more vulnerable and defenseless against enemy assault as part of the change Obama promised to bring.
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posted on
03/25/2014 11:15:20 AM PDT
by
353FMG
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