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USMC: ACV Requirements Based on MPC, Plus More Seating, More Robust Swimming Abilities

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014

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USMC: ACV Requirements Based on MPC, Plus More Seating, More Robust Swimming Abilities

Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck

The Marine Corps should have its requirements documents for the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) Increment 1 complete within about six months and award a production contract in fiscal year 2017, the deputy commandant for combat development and integration told a Senate subcommittee Wednesday. Lt. Gen. Kenneth Glueck told the Senate Armed Services seapower subcommittee that the requirements would be largely based off those from the canceled Marine Personnel Carrier program and that the four vehicles the Marines tested at the…

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Senate’s CR Has Ship Construction Exemption, Forgoes White House’s Battleship, Munitions Requests

The Senate on Sunday released a bipartisan stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through December 11, which would also secure additional funds to support ongoing shipbuilding efforts and […]

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U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

The number of fighter aircraft in the U.S. military inventory will decline over the next few years before expanding to a greater number than currently, but their availability for operational […]

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White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

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House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]