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Navy/USMC

HII Pitching BMD Role For LPD-17 Hull

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013

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Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII], a builder of surface combatants and submarines, is pitching the Navy with the possibility of continuing production of LPD-17 amphibious transport dock ships as a platform for ballistic missile defense, company executives recently said. The Navy has plans to build 12 of the San Antonio-class amphibious warships, and has contracted HII for 11 of the ships with a decision on the 12th still pending. HII executives believe that when the currently planned production run ends, more…

Congress

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

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Congress

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 […]

Congress

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

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