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Congress

Lockheed Martin Protests Navy’s Award For Next Ship-Based Air Defense Radar

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

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Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Tuesday formally protested the Navy’s decision earlier this month to award the contract for the new Air Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) to Raytheon [RTN]. Lockheed Martin confirmed it filed the protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), saying its proposal was not properly evaluated. Northrop Grumman [NOC] also lost the competition but has not announced its intentions. Raytheon's rendering of AMDR. “After careful consideration, Lockheed Martin has protested the Navy’s award of the Air and Missile…

Army

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

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Congress

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

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