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Pentagon Preparing To Buy $1.7 Billion In MRAPs, Possibly Final Hurrah For Program

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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon is expected to order 1,610 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in coming days, though the $1.7 billion purchase will not include the next-generation MRAP II vehicles, sources said. "It's definite" the MRAP II vehicles will not be included in the order, likely to be placed with multiple companies, one Pentagon source said. The delivery orders must be made no later than July 15, to avoid a production break, sources said. Pentagon acquisition executive John…

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

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Congress

“Not Sure How They Get To Where They Wanna Be,” Calvert Says of $1.5 Trillion Defense Topline Proposal

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Congress

Path Uncertain For $1.5 Trillion FY ‘27 Defense Topline After Trump Casts Doubt On Second Reconciliation Bill

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Congress

Senate Budget Dems Push For Defense Reconciliation Spending Details, Cite ‘Slush Fund’ Concerns

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have raised “significant concern” with the Pentagon’s move to classify reconciliation spending plans, urging the department to provide more public details on how the […]