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Assistant Commandant Says ACV 1.1 Downselect Set For Mid-November

Wednesday, October 7th, 2015

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Assistant Commandant Says ACV 1.1 Downselect Set For Mid-November

The Marine Corps is about a month away from choosing two of five companies to proceed with the next phase of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) program.A downselect from the current five-competitor field to just two that will move onto engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) will happen before the end of the year, most likely in November, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Gen. John Paxton said Wednesday at a breakfast meeting hosted by the Navy League outside Washington, D.C.The program…

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

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Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]