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Navy/USMC

Marines Will Change Cost-Reporting On ACV But Refuse Suggested Production Delay

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017

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Marines Will Change Cost-Reporting On ACV But Refuse Suggested Production Delay

The Marine Corps has agreed to recalibrate the troop-carrying capacity of the amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) so its operation and maintenance cost can be more accurately compared to the vehicle it eventually will replace.In a report on ACV released April 18, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the Marine Corps was comparing the vehicle on a one-to-one basis with the legacy assault amphibious vehicle (AAV). But the legacy AAV carries 17 Marines while its replacement can hold up to 13…

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

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Budget

Trump’s $1.15 Trillion Request For DoD Is The ‘New Normal,” HASC Chairman Says

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Congress

Trump Wants Second Reconciliation Bill On His Desk By June 1

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Space

Upgrading Current GPS Ground System “Now a Viable Option,” As GPS OCX Problems Continue, Space Official Says

Upgrades to the GPS ground system–the Architecture Evolution Plan (AEP)–is an option under consideration by the Defense Department’s space acquisition chief, as problems continue in fielding the GPS Next Generation […]