:

Digest-MM

Defense Daily Staff

Monday, September 12th, 2011

SHARE:

Silver lining for GD? A Morgan Stanley analysis produced last week said General Dynamics should be able to weather possible cuts in defense spending. The Morgan Stanley review came after General Dynamics held an investor conference on Thursday. It concluded the company's management "built a credible case why its defense portfolio can remain resilient." The case centered around execution, cost, control, international and proactive strategy. "This coupled with the high growth Gulfstream makes GD attractively positioned ahead of potential budget cuts," the analysis says.

Budget

House Appropriators Uncertain Navy Will Award F/A-XX Contract By August

House appropriators said they are skeptical the Defense Department will award the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract for the Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation carrier-based fighter program by the most recent […]

Congress

House Appropriators Approve $1.07 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Bill Amid Reconciliation Uncertainty

The House Appropriations Committee has approved its $1.07 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense spending bill, advancing a bill with a historic topline while uncertainty lingers over Congress’ next step to […]

Budget

House Appropriators Add Restrictions And Reporting Requirement To Battleship, Reject Cut

The chairman’s mark of the House Appropriations Committee’s (HAC) fiscal year 2027 defense appropriations bill funds the administration’s $1 billion request for the BBG(X) Trump-class battleship, but adds restrictions requiring […]

Congress

House Appropriators Concerned With ‘Risky’ Reconciliation Approach To Fund Munitions, F-35 Plans

The House Appropriations Committee has raised concern with the Trump administration’s “risky” approach to seeking significant fiscal year 2027 funding for key priorities such as critical munitions and F-35 procurement […]