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DoD 30-Year Ship Plan Needs $16B a Year; Aviation Plan Puts Off New Bomber

Content Manager posted on February 04, 2010 09:42

(DEFENSE NEWS 03 FEB 10) ... Christopher P. Cavas and John T. Bennett

The U.S. Navy's new 30-year fleet plan demotes the previous goal of a 313-ship fleet to a mere "point of departure" for developing a new fleet. The service estimates it can buy the ships in the plan for an average of "no more than $15.9 billion per year" in 2010 dollars.

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House, Gates On JSF Engine Collision Course

Content Manager posted on February 03, 2010 09:36

(DEFENSE NEWS 03 FEB 10) ... William Matthews

In today's polarized political environment, Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives might not agree on much, but on Feb. 3 they agreed on this: The U.S. military needs an alternate engine for the Joint Strike Fighter.

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Lockheed F-35 Purchases Delayed In Pentagon’s Fiscal 2011 Plan

Content Manager posted on January 06, 2010 10:46

(BLOOMBERG NEWS 06 JAN 10) ... Tony Capaccio Defense Secretary Robert Gates has directed the military to delay the Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35 progr...

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