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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…

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

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

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