Jitters over technical problems and huge cost overruns led National Intelligence Director John Negroponte to change horses on the classified Future Imagery Architecture satellite system, moving the National Reconnaissance Office program from Boeing to Lockheed Martin. According to Reuters news service, Negroponte’s staff informed lawmakers of the new arrangement.
The Air Force’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile is behind schedule and may significantly overrun its expected cost, which could partially explain why the service is reviving the hypersonic AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid-Response Weapon.