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Army

Army Pleads For Time To Hash Out Vehicle Efforts

Julie Samuel

Friday, October 28th, 2011

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As lawmakers debated defense budget cuts behind closed doors, an Army general made an impassioned plea on Capitol Hill yesterday to give his service time and money to continue sorting through multiple wheeled-vehicle efforts. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli argued before a House panel that the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) development efforts, along with the burgeoning effort to recapitalize existing Humvees, all are vital for the Army’s future. “I just think…

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

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

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]