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Air Force Mobility Official Anticipates Army Future Vehicle Weight Specs

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Monday, May 18th, 2009

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By Marina Malenic An ambitious Army effort to restart a future vehicle program by Labor Day could yield weight data this fall for incorporation into a future airlift concept being developed jointly with the Air Force, a top official said last week. In the wake of a decision to terminate the Manned Ground Vehicle (MGV) portion of the Army's multibillion-dollar modernization effort, the Future Combat Systems (FCS), Army officials have said the service's Training and Doctrine Command will come up…

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Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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