Despite the Senate Appropriations Committee's concern with the management of the Medium Extended Air Defense System, the program may just live to see another two years. As part of the panel's report on the fiscal year 2012 defense spending bill, released on Sept. 15, the MEADS program would receive $407 million in FY-12, as requested by the administration. The committee's move stands in contrast with the actions of other defense panels, which have recommended cuts of $150 million or even...
