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Army

Budget Permitting, Marine Corps Could Double Its JLTV Buy

Thursday, May 18th, 2017

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Budget Permitting, Marine Corps Could Double Its JLTV Buy

Oshkosh JLTV

The Marine Corps has plans to buy almost double the number of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles it initially projected to replace a portion of its Humvee fleet.While its program of record sits at 5,500 JLTVs, Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller has his sights set on nearly 10,000 of the heavily armored trucks made by Oshkosh Defense [OSK], according to Andre Rodgers, the service’s light tactical vehicle program manager.“The increases are based on funding available,” Rodgers said Wednesday at…

Congress

Trump Urges Senate To Move ‘Immediately’ On $350 Billion Defense Reconciliation Bill In Lame Duck

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Congress

House Republicans Block Measure To Impeach Hegseth

House Republicans on Tuesday evening voted to block an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. In a 211-204 vote, the House moved to refer Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) articles […]

Congress

Top House Defense Appropriator Calvert Officially Wins Reelection Bid

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Congress

No Path To Defense Reconciliation, Including GOP’s $350 Billion, Coons Says

Top Senate Democrats threw cold water on any GOP plans for a $350 billion fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill, or any defense reconciliation bill, before a new Congress is sworn in […]