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Defense / Naval Systems

U.S. Littoral Combat Ship Freedom Class Variant: Cheaper to Give Away Than Fix or Even Junk?

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024 - by Richard Sterk

The standing of the Freedom class (LCS 1) in the naval world may best be summarized by saying that while it turned into a somewhat satisfactory class of ship, it …

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Defense / Naval Systems / North America

Defense Policy Bill Adds Third Destroyer, Boosts Amphib Funding

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

The FY23 National Defense Authorization Act released by Congress this week recommends adding $4.7 billion to the FY23 budget for Navy shipbuilding programs, which would lift the shipbuilding account to …

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Defense / Featured / North America

Senate Panel Recommends $45 Billion Increase for Defense

June 24, 2022November 28, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

The Senate Armed Services Committee released a proposed defense policy bill that would increase defense spending by $45 billion in FY23, which would bring the Pentagon budget up to $817.3 …

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Defense / North America

House Armed Services Committee Approves FY23 Defense Policy Bill that Includes $37B Amendment

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 - by Shaun McDougall

On Thursday, the House Armed Services Committee approved its version of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 57-1. The legislation includes an amendment sponsored by Democratic …

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Defense / Naval Systems / North America

U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Third FY19 Littoral Combat Ship

January 16, 2019January 24, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for one Freedom class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 31), the last of three LCS funded by the U.S. Navy in FY19.  The other …

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Defense / Geopolitics / North America

Defense Secretary Carter Previews FY17 Budget

February 3, 2016January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter offered a preview of the Pentagon’s FY17 budget request on February 2, but offered relatively few concrete …

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U.S. Navy to Spend over $2 Billion on Naval Electronic Warfare Program

May 28, 2015November 8, 2019 - by Forecast International

By Andrew Dardine, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Based on a projection in the FY16 defense budget, the U.S. Navy will spend more than $2.3 billion over the next several …

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Defense / Naval Systems

Navy Secretary Uses the F-Word

February 10, 2015November 8, 2019 - by Forecast International

By Stuart Slade, Forecast International Speaking before the Surface Navy Association, U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced that the Navy would rename the modified Littoral Combat Ships it plans to …

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