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Business/Financial

Deloitte Study Provides Granularity On A&D Impact On Nation’s Economy

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

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In the face of hundreds of billions of dollars in defense budget cuts that would begin next year if Congress can’t agree on longer-term budget plans to whittle the national deficit, the consulting firm Deloitte yesterday issued a new study that details the impacts of the aerospace and defense industry have at the national and state levels. The report was commissioned by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), which last year began sounding warnings to national leaders about the devastating impact…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]