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Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Clears DAB, Awaits Budget News

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Monday, February 23rd, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps is moving forward with plans for the once-troubled Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), which recently overcame a hurdle with the Pentagon's Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) that clears the way for redesigned prototypes. Some pundits have speculated the developmental armored amphibious vehicle--which has faced cost and engineering challenges--could take a hit in the Obama Pentagon's forthcoming fiscal year 2010 budget proposal or Quadrennial Defense Review. The Marine Corps has been very vocal early this year in…

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Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]

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“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

As the federal government enters a third week of tardiness in a fiscal 2027 budget release, a big question is how the Pentagon will be able to spend $500 billion […]

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Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

The path to achieve the White House’s call for a $1.5 trillion defense topline in 2027 appears murkier now after President Donald Trump has cast doubt on the prospects of […]

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Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]