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Army

Iraq Wants To Spend $2.4 Billion on Helicopters, Munitions,

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Friday, August 1st, 2008

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Iraq wants to spend as much as $2.4 billion to buy helicopters, related munitions and associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress July 30. Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] or Boeing [BA] would be the principal contractors. Iraq requested the possible sale of 24 Bell Armed 407 helicopters, or 24 Boeing AH-6 helicopters, 24 Rolls Royce 250-C-30 engines, 565 M120 120mm mortars, 665 M252 81 mm mortars, 200 AGM-114M Hellfire missiles, 24 M299 Hellfire guided missile…

Congress

U.S. Fighter Fleet Will Expand By 2040 But More Stealth Aircraft Will Mean Less Availability, CBO Says

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Congress

White House Details ‘Concerns’ With Shipbuilding, Spaced-Based Interceptor Oversight In House’s NDAA

The White House has detailed “a number of concerns” with the newly-passed House version of the next defense policy bill, to include the legislation’s limits on procuring Navy ships built […]

Congress

House Narrowly Votes To Pass $1.15 Trillion FY ‘27 NDAA, Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0

The House on Wednesday narrowly voted to pass its $1.15 trillion version of the fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill […]

Congress

Senate Appropriators Press On Supplemental’s Requests Beyond Iran Scope, Hegseth Urges Full Funding

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