It looks like the merger for Lockheed Martin and Boeing launch services—United Launch Alliance—will not happen before year’s end. The Washington Post reports there are still snags with the FTC and Pentagon. The rework the two companies did on their FTC filing has not answered all questions.
The Air Force plans to conduct more intensive training—and Congress is set to help by boosting funding for exercises and so-called “campaigning” by hundreds of millions of dollars, particularly in the Pacific.
