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SASC Wants Independent Report On Army Modularity

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Monday, July 13th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt The Army's move to modular brigade combat teams (BCT) raises questions about cost, capability, equipment and personnel that the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) wants examined in an independent study. In its committee report on the fiscal year 2010 Defense Authorization Bill, members recommend requiring the Defense Secretary to contract for an independent study by a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) on the "current and planned" Army modularity structures. The Army's Task Force 120 recently…

Army

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

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

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 […]