:

Navy/USMC

LCS Program Dumping Griffin Missile In Favor Of Army’s Longbow

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, April 9th, 2014

SHARE:

LCS Program Dumping Griffin Missile In Favor Of Army’s Longbow

The Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS-1). Photo: U.S. Navy

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--The Navy is now likely to employ the Army’s Longbow Hellfire missile for the Littoral Combat Ship’s surface warfare mission module after determining it provides greater capability than the previously planned Griffin missile, a senior officer said Wednesday. Rear. Adm. John Ailes, the program manager for the LCS mission modules, said at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space exposition the Navy can acquire the Longbows from the Army’s stock of about 10,000 with “no cost risk at all.” The Longbow…

Army

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

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]