:

Navy/USMC

Navy Awards Textron Next Amphibious Landing Craft

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, July 9th, 2012

SHARE:

The Navy has awarded a team led by Textron [TXT] a $212.7-million contract for the next generation of amphibious landing craft designed for launch from ships to ferry Marines, vehicles, weapons and supplies to shore. The initial contract announced Friday covers detail design and construction of the first Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) test and training craft, and includes options for up to eight additional craft that can bring the award to a value of $570.5 million dollars. The Textron team includes…

Congress

Key Defense Committee Members Face Tight Midterm Races, Including HASC GOP’ers In Virginia

As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]

Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday the Trump administration plans to continue its push for at least $350 billion in defense funds via the reconciliation process “regardless of what happens […]

Congress

Bipartisan Push in Senate to Hasten Export of 155 mm, GMLRS, HIMARS for Ukraine

A small, bipartisan group of senators is backing the Fast Tracking European Investment in Ukraine’s Defense Act, S. 5175, to hasten the export of allied buys of U.S. munitions for […]