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HASC Tweaks Littoral Ship Cost Cap While Pressuring Navy On Program

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Monday, June 22nd, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) agreed to give the Navy relief on a cost ceiling for littoral vessels, but made last-minute changes last week to the new price guidelines, saying they won't kick in until the service ensures Congress the ship program is on track. Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.), ranking member of the House Armed Services Seapower and Expeditionary Forces subcommittee, said he was not comfortable with tweaks to the $460 million-per-ship Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)…

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