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Key Lawmakers Not Sold On Navy DDG-1000, DDG-51 Destroyer Change

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Thursday, July 24th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Key lawmakers on defense panels said yesterday they were not sold on the Navy's new plan to stop the DDG-1000 destroyer program at the two ships already funded and build more of the older and cheaper DDG-51 combatants. Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) said Tuesday he supports continuing to build DDG-1000s. After news spread late Tuesday afternoon on Capitol Hill that the Navy wants to halt production of the destroyers, Inouye said support for…

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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