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This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Japan's efforts to develop an upgraded Aegis-equipped warship and more.
On Nov. 27, the Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a contract modification that adds to previous awards of $963 million on behalf of the Japan Ministry of Defense for a new Aegis system:
Japan expands scope of Lockheed work on new Aegis vessel to $1.5 billion
Japan's project to defend its territory from ballistic missile attack with a new Aegis-equipped ship is now a $1.5 billion project for Lockheed Martin after the Missile Defense Agency on Tokyo's behalf last week awarded a potential $579 million contract modification to extend development efforts by two years.
A Government Accountability Office report issued this week "examines the extent to which (1) the Navy and Marine Corps are addressing challenges with fleet availability; (2) the Navy is addressing maintenance challenges; and (3) the Navy is positioned to meet its fleet size requirements into the future":
GAO: 'Poor condition' and reduced availability of amphibious ships poses risk for Navy, Marine Corps
With half of the Navy's amphibious fleet in "poor condition," the ships are not on track to meet their expected service lives, according to the government's top watchdog.
Document: GAO report on the Navy's amphibious ship fleet
American Rheinmetall Vehicles, a subsidiary of Rheinmetall based in the United States, will manage the recently acquired Loc Performance Products:
Rheinmetall acquires Loc Performance Products, moves further into U.S. ground vehicles market
Rheinmetall AG officially closed on its $950 billion purchase of Loc Performance Products, LLC on Nov. 29, a move aimed at strengthening the Düsseldorf-based vendor's hand in the United States' ground vehicles market, according to a Monday announcement.
Another recent GAO report finds "the Air Force plans to eventually deploy an entire wing from an airbase rather than individuals from multiple wings and airbases. But it hasn't assessed whether bases will have enough staff to operate when units deploy -- to fill jobs like guarding entrances or providing security. Also, it hasn't set timeframes for its efforts":
GAO: Air Force AFFORGEN process still a work in progress
The Air Force has not wrung out all the wrinkles in its new force generation model which seeks to change the way the service deploys to be better prepared to deter China in a potential conflict, according to the government's top watchdog.
Document: GAO report on Air Force unit deployment readiness
OMB has submitted "anomalies" lists that include spending exemptions related to Ukrainian military aid and the U.S. submarine industrial base:
Ukraine and submarines headline Pentagon's CR 'anomalies' request
The White House is seeking tens of billions of dollars in spending exemptions related to Ukrainian military aid and the U.S. submarine industrial base when Congress returns from its break to begin debating passage of a stopgap continuing resolution to avert a partial government shutdown slated for next month, according to a document obtained by Inside Defense.
Document: OMB's CR anomalies lists