Behler calls for $500 million investment in improved space testing capabilities over FYDP

By Courtney Albon / January 31, 2020 at 12:38 PM
The Pentagon's top weapons tester continues to push for greater investment in threat-representative space testing infrastructure, writing in his most recent report that the Defense Department should invest at least $100 million per year over the next five years in improving space threat emulation. Director of Operational Test and Evaluation Robert Behler said in his annual report the Pentagon's space testing infrastructure remains insufficient, despite growing adversary threats and continued calls from his office to invest more money in these...

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