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Army Officially Launches $1 Billion Program To Replace Landing Craft

Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

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Army Officially Launches $1 Billion Program To Replace Landing Craft

A Mike-8 boat from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 carries passengers to and from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43)

As part of its commitment to playing a lead role in the future U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, the Army is shopping for a new utility landing craft.The service on Nov. 2 issued a request for proposals for a landing craft that can spirit troops, trucks and tracked vehicles like an Abrams tank from ship to shore.Army Contracting Command plans to award a 10-year fixed price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for development, test, production, training, fielding and lifecycle…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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Space

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