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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…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

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Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

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Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]