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Navy Confident LCS Costs Are Controlled

Julie Samuel

Friday, October 21st, 2011

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The Navy admiral in charge of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program said he is confident costs are being controlled with future ships and structural glitches with initial vessels revealed earlier this year have been fully addressed. Rear Adm. James Murdoch, the LCS’s program executive officer, told reporters yesterday that as weapons programs are being scrutinized during budget-cutting talks, the closely watched littoral shipbuilding effort he is steering has wrung out unnecessary costs. “We’ve already taken that step...to get the…

Congress

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With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

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

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]