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Army ‘Not Going To Stand’ Delays In Future Vertical Lift Next-Gen Helicopter Development

Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

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The Army is committed to its search for a next-generation rotorcraft and will not tolerate cost overruns and development delays that clipped the wings of earlier attempts to build a future helicopter.Future Vertical Lift (FVL) sits at number three on the Army’s prioritized list of modernization initiatives and seeks a faster, more maneuverable family of rotorcraft to eventually replace all the service’s helicopters.“There is no intent, and the secretary and I are not going to stand for delays. This is…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]