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Army

Navistar, BAE Systems, GTV, Await Government JLTV Debriefings

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, August 24th, 2012

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Contractors unsuccessful in proposing their Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Army-Marine program now await debriefings by the government before determining their next steps, officials from Navistar Defense [NAV], General Tactical Vehicle and BAE Systems officials said. For example, the companies could protest the Army’s decisions to award contracts to AM General, Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Oshkosh [OSK] to the Government Accountability Office. Companies could even decide to continue on their own…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

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The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

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Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]