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Final Defense Authorization Bill Could Emerge Today

Julie Samuel

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

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Lawmakers could unveil today the Pentagon policy bill they will send to President Barack Obama, with hopes he won’t follow through with previous threats to veto the long-delayed legislation. A conference committee of House and Senate armed services committee is aiming to sign off on the final version of the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill before day’s end, lawmakers and aides said. The measure--a combination of previously passed House and Senate bills--would then need to be passed by both…

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Six F-35Bs Delivered Without Radars Thus Far, Program Director Says

The U.S. Marine Corps thus far has received six F-35B fighters without radars, as the service waits on Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] delivery of the AN/APG-85 radar, which is to replace […]

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Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

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SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]