By Geoff Fein A key Senate panel wants the Navy to submit a plan for providing a full and open competition for combat systems in construction of surface combatants beyond 2011. According to language in the Senate Armed Services Committee's (SASC) authorization report for fiscal year 2010, the Navy Secretary will submit to congressional defense committees a plan for competing these combat systems along with the president's FY '12 budget. "The plan shall include specifics on the intent of the…
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