The chamber of representatives and the U.S. Senate has approved a draft law on military expenditures in 2015, according to which, for example, provides for a ban on the purchase of the Russian RD-180 engines for launch vehicles Atlas.

As informs, if the draft law is passed and signed by President Barack Obama, the United Launch Alliance (ULA), buy Russian engines will no longer be able to purchase the RD-180. The use of motors, bought the American side after the annexation of Crimea to Russia, is also prohibited.

the draft law also provides for the allocation of 220 million dollars on the development of American counterparts Russian engines, which in the future will be used to launch American satellites.

at the end of November, commissioned by the us air force captain Chris Hoyler said Last news that the supply of rocket engines of the Russian production in the United States have continued without any interruption, despite the growing tensions between the 2 countries. According to him, the Firm ULA got all declared for the current calendar year the equipment is ready for use in government, civil, and commercial missions.

before the U.S. Department of defense reported that because of the Ukrainian drop has the opportunity to be revised question about the use of the Russian RD-180 engines for launch vehicles Atlas. The Russian side did not rule out that in response to punishment the US can stop for awhile delivery in the States of rocket engines, for example, intended for military launches.
ULA is a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, using the Russian RD-180 engines to launch American satellites, said in mid-June on signing contracts with several manufacturers who will present their projects to the U.S. space of the engine.

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