‘Bridge contract’ in place

DOD Expected To Decide On Additional MEADS Funding By Year's End

/ November 30, 2010 at 9:58 PM
While a bridge contract with industry for the Medium Extended Air Defense System has provided a sense of business-as-usual for the trinational project since the summer, Defense Department leaders are expected to decide by the end of December whether they want to add nearly $600 million to the progran. The money is needed to bring the program's design phase to a successful close, according to officials. What could play into the decision are signals given last month at the NATO...

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