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Army

JLTV EMD Proposal Deadline Extended

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, March 9th, 2012

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March 27 is the new proposal deadline for the engineering and manufacturing development contract for the Army-Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. The Army Jan. 26 issued the long-awaited request for proposals for the major acquisition program for a new generation wheeled vehicle to replace many of the services’ Humvee fleets (Defense Daily, Jan. 27). The JLTV would offer superior protection and performance than the Humvee. The deadline moved from March 13 and was formalized in an amendment that includes additional…

Congress

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

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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Congress

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

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

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 […]