Last month, the Pentagon sent Congress a $160 million reprogramming request for the program, which service officials have previously said is underfunded by roughly $625 million because of a change in the acquisition strategy to accelerate the development schedule.

The DOD is on track to establish a U.S. Space Command this month, and there is “a lot of angst” in the U.S. Army over determining roles and responsibilities.

The Pentagon continues to rally Congress to fund hypersonic missile programs, but is still falling short as a top House appropriator says he intends to not fully fund the effort in fiscal 2020.