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DoD Delays Approving Low-Rate Production Of Navy’s Triton

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

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Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall is holding off on approving low-rate production of the Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned surveillance plane until “several items” are addressed, according to a Department of Defense spokesman.The undisclosed items surfaced during a Defense Acquisition Board review of the program Aug. 22, the DoD spokesman said Sept. 13. Kendall “has indicated his willingness” to approve low-rate production once the items are “satisfactorily addressed,” the spokesman added.The production decision, also known as Milestone C, was previously planned for the…

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