House panel slashes DD(X) program, seeks more subs

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The furious debate over the forthcoming DD(X) destroyer and which companies would build it for the Navy, an issue that seemed settled last year, roared back to life on Capitol Hill as a plan advanced that might kill all but two of the ships in 2006. It happened in a session of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) projection forces subcommittee, as it marked up, or wrote, its section of the Department of Defense authorization bill for the fiscal year ending September 2007.

Contracts & orders received, Facilities & equipment, Contracts & orders let, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, Equipment and supplies, Contracts, Contract agreement, United States. Navy, DD(X) guided missile destroyer (Ship)

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Senate passes defens appropriations bill

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The author examines the approval of $369.1 billion budget for the U.S. Department of Defense. Topics include political aspects of defense spending, defense programs not funded, and separate funding for peacekeeping efforts in Iraq.

Legislative Bodies, US Senate, Defense programs, United States. Congress. Senate, United States. Department of Defense, Defence programs, Iraq War, 2003-

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