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Army

Army Supports GCV Program, Contractors Forging Ahead

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, April 11th, 2013

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The Army’s fiscal year 2014 budget request continues to support modernization leading to technological advantage, requesting $592.2 million for continued research, development, test and evaluation of the restructured Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV). General Dynamics [GD] and BAE Systems each are working under separate contracts on the technology development phase. FY 2014 Defense Department briefing charts on the budget said the program was restructured, as noted in a DoD acquisition decision memorandum received in January 2013, to reduce costs and improve…

Congress

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Budget

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Congress

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Congress

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