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Army

Cost Growth Leads Pentagon To Terminate Boeing JTRS GMR Radios

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, October 17th, 2011

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The Defense Department is terminating the Joint Tactical radio System (JTRS) Ground Mobile Radio (GMR), “based on growth in the unit procurement costs, ”according to a letter from the acting under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics (ALT). Boeing [BA] is the prime contractor on the JRTS GMR radio, leading a team consisting of Northrop Grumman [NOC], Rockwell Collins [COL] and BAE Systems, with support from Harris Corp. [HRS], Frank Kendall, acting USD ALT, wrote in the Oct.…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

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Congress

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Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

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Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]