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Business/Financial

Pentagon to Weigh Future of Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle Contract Tomorrow

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Thursday, May 29th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford General Dynamics [GD] could receive a new contract as soon as next month for the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program--which continues to be scrutinized by Congress--following a key Pentagon meeting tomorrow. Pentagon acquisition executive John Young is slated to convene the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) tomorrow to decide whether to allow the Marine Corp' developmental EFV effort to enter into a second system design and development (SDD-2) phase. "We would expect if Mr. Young OK's EFV to go…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

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

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, […]