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Business/Financial

Navy Cancels Boeing’s Harpoon Block III Due To Cost, Schedule

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Monday, April 20th, 2009

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The Navy on Friday canceled Boeing's [BA] Harpoon Block III weapon system Program due to cost overruns and a delay in the testing schedule, the service said. The Block III, was a modification of the current Harpoon Block I C weapon system, and added a Global Positioning System and weapons data-link to provide increased target selectivity and target acquisition. The decision to terminate was made after Sean Stackley, the Navy's acquisition chief, made a recommendation for cancellation following the program's…

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]