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Business/Financial

Marines Corps Looking At More Than Forcible Entry For EFV Role

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Thursday, October 1st, 2009

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By Geoff Fein LIMA, Ohio--General Dynamics' [GD] Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle [EFV] is moving beyond just a forcible entry capability from the sea to providing Marines speed, maneuverability and protection that falls between an Abrams tank and a MRAP, according to the service's top official. Forcible entry from the sea is a mission capability and not a primary mission for EFV, because the Marine Corps doesn't do amphibious landings every day, Gen. James Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, told reporters…

Congress

House Republicans’ Blueprint For Reconciliation 3.0 Includes $60 Billion For Defense

House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a blueprint for a third reconciliation bill that includes $60 billion for defense, a figure slightly below the Trump administration’s request to cover Iran war […]

Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a vote to advance consideration of the chamber’s $1.14 trillion fiscal year 2027 National Defense Authorization (NDAA). The procedural vote was 46-50, failing to reach […]

Congress

Concerns Raised At SASC Hearing On Unobligated Reconciliation Funds And Lack Of Updates On Iran War Cost

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) raised concerns at a hearing on Tuesday about the majority of funds in the $153 billion first reconciliation bill being unobligated thus […]

Unmanned Systems

CBO Says Upfront Costs To Protect Military Installations From Drones Between $1 Million And $74 Million

The initial costs to acquire and deploy counter-small unmanned aircraft system (C-sUAS) defenses at individual Defense Department installations are estimated at between $1.2 million and $73.6 million depending on the […]