SBIRS acceleration said underfunded by about $2 billion

To meet congressional demands for an accelerated deployment of the Space and Missile Tracking System (SMTS), the U.S. Air Force needs about $2 billion more than currently planned, service officials say. Congress added $135 million in fiscal 1996 to accommodate a speed-up of SMTS, and inserted...

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