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Navy/USMC

Production Delay Won’t Affect First CANES Installation, Navy Says

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, November 26th, 2012

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The Navy remains on target for the first installment of its next generation ship-based tactical network despite a delay in reaching a decision to go into low-rate initial-production (LRIP), a spokeswoman said last week. The Navy had been expected to issue a Milestone C decision that includes (LRIP) for the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) in the early fall. But that timing was affected by budget squabbles on Capitol Hill that resulted in continuing resolutions in fiscals 2011…

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