Valerie Insinna
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Frigate Program Starts Preliminary Design Phase
The Navy’s frigate program has entered into the preliminary design phase, bringing the service one step closer to buying 20 upgunned Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) with improved survivability. “We now […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Announces Independent Review of Remote Minehunting System
In response to pressure from Congress, the Navy has launched an independent review of the remote minehunting system (RMS) built by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the centerpiece of the Littoral Combat […]
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ArmyArmy Moving Forward on Apache Multiyear Contract
The Army is aiming to ink a multiyear contract with Boeing [BA] for AH-64E Apaches and expects approval from Defense Secretary Ashton Carter in March 2016, program officials said on […]
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ArmyChinook Block 2 RFP Coming Early Next Year
The Army plans to release a request for proposals early next year for CH-47F Block 2, which will allow the service to operate the helicopter more affordably as it ages—an […]
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UncategorizedDefense Watch
JLTV Not Light. Worries surface that existing amphibious ships may have trouble accepting the taller, more heavily armored JLTV and that holds where Humvees were traditionally stored aboard ship may […]
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BudgetNDAA Makes Its Way to Obama After Senate Passage
The 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the Senate today in a 70-27 vote, enough to override the presidential veto that could be forthcoming. President Barack Obama has threatened […]
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BudgetImplementing New Cost Overrun Penalty Poses Challenges for Pentagon
The Pentagon’s top weapons buyer on Tuesday said the cost overrun penalty proposed in the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act is unlikely to be effective as a way to hold […]
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ArmyPentagon Forming Contingency Plan for Yearlong Continuing Resolution
For the Pentagon, the question is not whether programs will have to be delayed if a yearlong continuing resolution is enacted for fiscal year 2016, it’s how many and which […]
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BudgetNDAA Leaps Over Proceedural Hurdle in Senate
The fiscal year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act will soon be headed to president’s desk, but now the bigger question is whether President Barack Obama will make good on his […]
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BudgetNDAA Gives CYBERCOM More Acquisition Power, Funding
Acquisition and compensation reform dominated the 2016 defense authorization bill’s reconciliation process, but the final bill highlights a growing concern about cyber threats, giving rise to new funds and laws […]