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Navy/USMC

Senate Authorizers Push Brakes On LSC, Next Generation Amphibious And Logistics Ships

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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Senate Authorizers Push Brakes On LSC, Next Generation Amphibious And Logistics Ships

Artist rendering of the first Flight III DDG-51 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the future USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG-125). (Image: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill would limit new future ship development until more work is done and Congress is given more details. The bill report noted that the Navy requested $126 million in research and development funds for ship concept advanced design to go toward the Future Surface Combatant (FSC), next generation medium amphibious ship, and next generation medium logistics ship, but decided to restrict funding. “The committee lacks sufficient clarity on the…

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 […]

Congress

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 […]