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Budget

Navy Notifying Contractors Of Possible Ship Maintenance Cancellations

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

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The Navy has initiated plans to formally inform private shipyard contractors of the possible termination of scheduled maintenance work, but stopped short of issuing cancellations it said it might have to do without a fiscal 2013 appropriations bill from Congress. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert last week instructed fleet commanders to begin the notifications of the potential for cancellation, deferral, or changes to ship maintenance availabilities for the remainder of the fiscal year, which runs through September, the…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

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Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]