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Seapower Panel Comes Out In Support of Expeditionary Vehicle Armor Plan

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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford A House panel for the first time is endorsing the Marine Corps' plans for fortifying the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) with detachable underbelly armor, though lawmakers want the service to continue examining survivability enhancements. When the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) marks up its version of the fiscal year 2010 defense authorization bill today it is expected to concur with the Seapower and Expeditionary Forces subcommittee's proposal regarding the amphibious tracked vehicle in the midst of a…

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