By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) is prodding the Pentagon to obligate money Congress approved this fiscal year for a 10th LPD-17 amphibious transport dock ship. The Navy, meanwhile, said the vessel's plans are proceeding and a solicitation will debut "shortly." Lawmakers included roughly half of the procurement funding for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] ship--$933 million--in the fiscal year 2009 defense appropriations act and directed the Navy to budget for the remaining monies in FY '10. The Navy, since…
Taylor Wants Action On 10th LPD-17 Amphib
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