“Future wars will be waged not just in the air, on the land or at sea but also in space and cyberspace, dramatically increasing the complexity of warfare,” David Norquist, acting deputy secretary of defense, told reporters following the rollout of the Pentagon’s budget March 12. (DoD photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)

Military space gets big boost in Pentagon’s $750 billion budget plan

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The nearly 20 percent increase in military space spending sought by the Trump administration comes as the White House and the Pentagon prepare to stand up a new Space Development Agency, reestablish U.S. Space Command and plead their case to Congress for establishing a new Space Force within the Department of the Air Force.

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GPS, Nex-Gen OPIR dominate space investments

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Of the $14.1 billion space request for 2020, about $11.9 billion is for investments — which the Pentagon defines as a combination of RDT&E (research, development, testing and engineering) and procurement.

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Air Force Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget Maj. Gen. John M. Pletcher and Air Force Deputy for Budget Carolyn M. Gleason announce the service’s fiscal year 2020 defense budget request during a news conference at the Pentagon, March 12, 2019. Credit: DoD

Air Force seeks $2 billion increase for space programs in 2020 budget

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The Pentagon justifies increased spending on space as necessary to ensure “unfettered access to and freedom to operate in space."

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Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought briefs reporters at the White House March 11, 2019. Credit: C-SPAN

Trump’s 2020 budget increases defense spending by 5 percent, funds Space Force

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President Trump's budget request for fiscal year 2020 funds a Space Force headquarters, a Space Development Agency and U.S. Space Command.

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The Pentagon with the Washington Monument and National Mall in the background. Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Perry Aston

Pentagon space procurement and R&D budget is on an upward trend. How long can this last?

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In the appropriations bill that Congress passed in September to fund the Defense Department for 2019, lawmakers gave the Pentagon what it asked for: $8.1 billion for investments in space systems.

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