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Navy Studying Shipbuilding Industrial Base To Ensure Viability, Lower Costs

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Monday, March 8th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford The Navy is kicking off a shipbuilding industrial base study to review the capabilities and capacities at U.S. shipyards to better inform the service as it crafts its next budget. The forthcoming study is intended to "get to the heart" of the question of whether the nation's six major shipyards will remain viable amid concerns about the Navy potentially having to scale back shipbuilding plans because of possibly rising ship costs, Navy acquisition chief Sean Stackley told…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

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Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]