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Congresswoman Melissa Bean (IL-08) announced that the House will vote on legislation today that includes funding she requested in H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010. This list includes requests that were included in the final bill. To see a list of requests submitted to the committee, click here.
Large Aircraft Podded Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Guardian Pod for the KC-135
- Recipient: Northrop Grumman Corporation (Defensive Systems Division)
- Description: $1,500,000 from Air Force Procurement (P-1 Line #:050) for the LAIRCM Guardian Pod for the KC-135 aircraft deployed in support of ongoing operations that have inadequate protection against an Infrared Missile threat. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer dollars to procure and install the Guardian AN/AAQ-24 (V) LAIRCM system on the AFRC KC-135 aircraft.
Wide Area Sensor for Force Protection (Targeting)
- Recipient: Goodrich ISR Systems Barrington
- Description: $2,000,000 from Navy, Research and Development, RDT&E, Force Protection Advanced Technology (Line 16, PE# 0603123N) for the Wide Area Sensor for Force Protection (Targeting). This is for developing the wide area sensor program to build a deployable day/night, wide-area, persistent surveillance system to provide real-time surveillance for combat troops in theater. These technologies will be integrated into a comprehensive surveillance system suitable for manned, or unmanned, and long endurance missions.
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