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CNO Encouraged With LCS Progress, Pledges Vigilance On Cost Oversight

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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Navy's top officer said yesterday he is "encouraged" with steps the two Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) builders have taken to control the price of their second vessels, and will monitor closely the ships' costs amid congressional concerns. The service last Friday awarded General Dynamics [GD] a fixed-price contract of an unspecified amount for its second littoral ship: the USS Coronado, LCS-4 (Defense Daily, May 4). The Navy in March awarded rival LCS shipbuilder Lockheed Martin [LMT]…

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

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House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

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Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]