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Army

Army Receives First Six of Planned 4,000 Electric Vehicles

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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt FORT MYER, Va.--Army Secretary Pete Geren Monday handed over the keys to the first six Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV) being leased from Chrysler's Global Electric Mororcars (GEM) as part of its energy security initiative. The ceremony featuring the white NEVs with "Army Green, Army Strong" on the doors was another step toward bringing energy efficiency to the Army, Geren said. The Army is leasing the vehicles through the General Services Administration (GSA), and is its largest customer.…

Congress

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 […]

Congress

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 […]

Congress

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 […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

Senate appropriators have pressed Pentagon leadership on the decision to include funds in the Iran war supplemental request for items beyond the current military operation, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth […]