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Taylor Vexed By Reports of DDG-51 Acquisition Weighted Toward GD

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Friday, October 24th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) said he is "troubled" about reports the Navy has weighed granting more of the work on a potential new batch of DDG-51 destroyers to General Dynamics' [GD] Bath Iron Works (BIW) in Maine than to Northrop Grumman's [NOC] Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi. "I find it troubling that the Navy is contemplating such a drastic action without consultation with Congress," Taylor, the chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee, wrote in a letter…

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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 […]

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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 […]

Congress

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

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]

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All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]