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McCain Wants LCS Delay To Study Dual-Buy Plan; SAC Funds F-35 Engine

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Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) called yesterday for the Navy to further delay a contract award for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program until early 2011 so lawmakers and analysts can better evaluate the service's proposal to buy vessels from two competing shipbuilders instead of one. McCain, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), complained during a hearing on the proposed LCS acquisition change about multiple delays, changes and cost increases with the rocky shipbuilding program over…

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