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Business/Financial

Marine Corps Proceeds With Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle, Congressional Concerns Remain

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Friday, April 11th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps is moving forward with the once-troubled Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) development program, with a key Pentagon meeting planned for next month followed by possible orders for revised prototypes. "It's a significant time in the program," said Donald Kotchman, deputy, General Dynamics [GD] Amphibious Systems. The General Dynamics-developed EFV is an amphibious tracked vehicle intended to quickly transport Marines inland from ships far offshore. The company is on track to finish a preliminary design review…

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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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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