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New Jet Fighter May Prove Victim of its Cost

Pentagon to Cut Many Major Procurement Programs

by | Dec 29, 2004 | Air Reconnaissance, Budgets, C4ISR, Coastal & Littoral, Contracts - Awards, Forces - Special Ops, Land Equipment, Naval Equipment, New Systems Tech, Signals Radio & Wireless, Surface Ships - Combat, Surface Ships - Other, Top Stories, UAVs, USA

The New York Times reported that the Department of Defense will retire an unnamed aircraft carrier and buy fewer surface ships in an effort to save money. LPD-17 amphibious landing ships for the Marine Corps will be among those cut from expected procurements, setting...