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Senate Committee Warns Coast Guard NSC Two Years Behind Schedule

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Monday, July 26th, 2010

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By Calvin Biesecker The Coast Guard's National Security Cutter (NSC) program is already two years behind schedule and risks falling further behind if long-lead funding for the sixth vessel isn't provided, the Senate Appropriations Committee says in a report accompanying its version of the FY '12 budget for the Department of Homeland Security. The committee funded the Coast Guard's $538 million request to produce the fifth Northrop Grumman [NOC]-built NSC and added $110 million to purchase long-lead materials for the…

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

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Army

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

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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