Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- August 24, 2010

LCS 2 USS Independence. Credit: Paul McLeary

U.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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MILITARY AND INTELLIGENCE NEWS BRIEFS

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

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