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Navy/USMC

SASC FY’ 24 Defense Bill Supports 10 Ships, Includes LPD And Sub Tender

Friday, June 23rd, 2023

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SASC FY’ 24 Defense Bill Supports 10 Ships, Includes LPD And Sub Tender

Artist rendering of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship LPD-30 (Image: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill favors the Navy procuring 10 new ships, including a new amphibious ship and a submarine tender replacement. The proposed bill is an increase over the Navy’s FY ‘24 request, which seeks $32.8 billion for nine ships including the second Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), two Block V Virginia-class attack submarines (SSN), two Constellation-class frigates, one John Lewis-class oiler and one next-generation submarine tender replacement (AS(X))…

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

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Army

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

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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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 […]