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Navy/USMC

Think Tank Favors DDGs Over LCSs, Fewer F-35Cs

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

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The Navy should slash its planned buys of Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to free up money for additional Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers, and halve the number of planned F-35 carrier variant Joint Strike Fighters to invest in unmanned strike aircraft, according to an analysis released yesterday by a Washington think tank. Scaling back production of the LCS vessels and F-35Cs would allow the Navy to shift resources to large surface combatants and unmanned systems more suited to operate in anti-area…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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