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Air Force

House Panels OK New Littoral Ship Cost Cap, F-35 Second Engine

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Monday, June 15th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford House authorization panels recommended last Friday changing cost controls for Navy littoral ships, prodding the service to enter into multiyear contracts, and adding monies to the Pentagon's budget proposal to continue the Joint Strike Fighter's alternate-engine program. The House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) Seapower and Expeditionary Forces subcommittee and Air and Land Forces panel marked up their portions of the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill, which the full committee is scheduled to put together tomorrow during…

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Budget

Hegseth Pushes For Reconciliation With At Least $350 Billion For Defense ‘Regardless’ Of Midterms Outcome

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Congress

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Congress

Rep. Himes Signals Increased Contractor Oversight, if Democrats Win House

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