Valerie Insinna
Articles By Valerie
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CongressIn NDAA, Thornberry to Make Open Acquisition Reform Language More Flexible
The head of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) plans to revise some of the language in his acquisition reform bill to alleviate concerns from industry and the Pentagon, he […]
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HASC Subcommittee Agrees to Amendment Prohibiting LCS Downselect in FY ’17
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee on Wednesday unanimously passed an amendment to their mark of the 2017 defense authorization bill that would prohibit the Navy from […]
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CongressHASC Subcommittee Agrees to Amendment Prohibiting LCS Downselect in FY ’17
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee on Wednesday unanimously passed an amendment to their mark of the 2017 defense authorization bill that would prohibit the Navy from […]
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Navy/USMCDDG-1000 Starts Acceptance Trials
The Navy’s newest destroyer, the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000), on April 20 set out to sea for acceptance trials, marking the beginning of the the final at-sea demonstrations before the ship […]
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Air ForceKendall: Air Force to Release RFP for Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Shortly
The Air Force will issue a request for proposals (RFP) in a matter of weeks for its next-generation ICBM, known as the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), the Pentagon’s acquisition […]
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HASC Subcommittee Adds LCS, Funding for DDG-51 and Amphibs in FY17 NDAA Mark
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee included an additional $2.3 billion to beef up Navy shipbuilding in its version of the defense authorization bill, providing for the […]
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Air ForceHASC Subcommittee Adds LCS, Funding for DDG-51 and Amphibs in FY17 NDAA Mark
The House Armed Services seapower and projection forces subcommittee included an additional $2.3 billion to beef up Navy shipbuilding in its version of the defense authorization bill, providing for the […]
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Air ForceHASC Subcommitee to Propose Adding Super Hornets, F-35, Helicopters to Defense Bill
In its fiscal year 2017 defense authorization proposal, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) tactical air and land forces subcommittee plans to boost procurement funding for a number of aircraft […]
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UncategorizedIn A Boost To Make In India Navy Chief Wants To Build All Submarines And Ships In The Country
Indian Navy Chief Admiral RK Dhowan wants to build all the submarines and surface ships for the Navy in India. He was speaking at the FICCI Make In India seminar in New Delhi.
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UncategorizedAustralia accelerates naval shipbuilding program to secure jobs
SYDNEY: Australia will speed up plans to build more naval vessels in domestic shipyards, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday, making an announcement that could find favour with voters just weeks ahead of a likely federal election. Naval shipbuilding is a key part of a plan unveiled in February to boost defence spending by nearly A$30 billion ($23.02 billion) over the next 10 years.