LCS 2 USS Independence. Credit: Paul McLearyU.S. Navy Pushes LCS Decision Date Again -- Ares/Aviation Week
The U.S. Navy has pushed its contract award date for the Littoral Combat Ship again, now announcing it will make its source selection “as expeditiously as practicable.”
The Navy has requested bidders to hand in Final Proposal Revisions (FPR) by September, and that those proposals “remain valid for 90 days.” That extension allows the Navy an additional three months to continue conversations with industry before making a firm decision.
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Navy Postpones Highly Anticipated LCS Downselect -- Defense Tech
U.S. Navy Puts Off LCS Decision -- Defense News
Russia Wants Western Amphibious Assault Ships -- Defense Industry Daily
North Korea 'develops stealth paint to camouflage fighter jets' -- The Telegraph
Israeli Finance Minister asks questions about F-35 deal -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog
German Defense Sec'y: Reduce Force to 163,500 -- Defense News
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Navy Postpones Highly Anticipated LCS Downselect -- Defense Tech
U.S. Navy Puts Off LCS Decision -- Defense News
Russia Wants Western Amphibious Assault Ships -- Defense Industry Daily
North Korea 'develops stealth paint to camouflage fighter jets' -- The Telegraph
Israeli Finance Minister asks questions about F-35 deal -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog
German Defense Sec'y: Reduce Force to 163,500 -- Defense News
Chiarelli: Enemy acquiring technology faster -- www.Army.mil
First UCAS Flight Slips To December -- Aviation Week
Blackwater reaches 42-million dollar settlement with US -- AFP
Missile Shield at $10 Billion Sets Up Boeing-Lockheed Showdown -- Bloomberg
U.S. Navy Puts Off LCS Decision -- Defense News
Russia Wants Western Amphibious Assault Ships -- Defense Industry Daily
North Korea 'develops stealth paint to camouflage fighter jets' -- The Telegraph
Israeli Finance Minister asks questions about F-35 deal -- ELP Defens(c)e Blog
German Defense Sec'y: Reduce Force to 163,500 -- Defense News
Chiarelli: Enemy acquiring technology faster -- www.Army.mil
First UCAS Flight Slips To December -- Aviation Week
Blackwater reaches 42-million dollar settlement with US -- AFP
Missile Shield at $10 Billion Sets Up Boeing-Lockheed Showdown -- Bloomberg