More than 170 members of the House, both Democrats and Republicans, have written Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asking him to work with Congress “to sustain U.S. tank production in the FY 2013 budget.” The House Armed Services Committee plans to take up the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2013 this week, with a full committee markup expected in early May. In their April 20 letter, members point out that the new strategic guidance “neglects” the U.S. combat vehicle…
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HASC Rejects $150 Billion Topline Cut, Iran Cost Transparency Proposals At NDAA Markup
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Thursday rejected a Democrat-led proposal to cut the $1.15 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by $150 billion, as the […]
HASC Wants Pentagon List Of Critical F-35 Technical Data Rights And Estimate Of Cost To Buy Them For Repairs
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) wants the Pentagon to inform the committee of critical technical data rights for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter and how much it would […]
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