By Geoff Fein The Navy is altering its acquisition plan for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), dropping the proposed FY '08 ship and adding three more ships in FY '10, according to the service. Additionally, the service will now push out plans to hold a fly-off between the two LCS designs that was planned for FY '10. "Due to congressional direction contained in the FY '09 Defense Appropriations Act, the Navy intends to amend the current LCS seaframe construction solicitation…
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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. […]
SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships
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 Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says
The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]
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 […]