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09-10-10 07:42 PM |
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Place a firm cap on overall federal spending...
Invest in peace through strength. A robust military is the surest way to deter aggression and reinforce U.S. diplomacy. To accomplish this, the Pentagon procurement holiday must end. Congress must refurbish our armed forces, especially our depleted Navy fleet and vital missile defenses.
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How do we limit federal spending while procuring new equipment? The price of new weapon systems continues to rise because the DoD has a limit on how many they can purchase with their limited funds.
The companies contracted to build the things are producing sub-standard items. Remember the Deepwater patrol boats? The San Antonio?
The Pentagon is submitting nonsensical procurements and requirements. Look at the LCS, a high speed ship designed for inshore combat that has no armor to defend against RPGs and other low tech weapons. A requirement for a (currently unbuilt) ASW module but no on-board sonar to use it. High speed waterjets that prevent deployment assets from the stern ramp at said high speeds. A helipad sufficiently big to a MH-53 but a structure unable to support it's weight.
And the companies again are producing idiotic prototypes to complete for the production model. The National Security Cutter? The builders had to add another engine to get it up to the required speed because the new composite hull was too heavy.
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