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PACOM Keeping Eye On LCS-1’s Mission Modules

Julie Samuel

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

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As the Navy assesses the first major overseas deployment of a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) this year, it will pay close attention to the ship’s mission modules, a senior officer said. The USS Freedom (LCS-1) is starting a rotation out of Changi, Singapore this month. U.S. Pacific Command head Adm. Samuel Locklear told the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Tuesday that he plans to evaluate the shore-hugging vessel’s capabilities during the rotational deployment, which he said will last roughly 10 months.…

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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 […]

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

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

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

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

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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 […]