Army Deflates LEMV Airship; Cost And Schedule Cited

By Jen Judson / February 13, 2013 at 9:40 PM
The Army's behemoth hybrid airship -- the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle -- has been terminated, according to service and congressional sources. The LEMV program was canceled last week, an Army official with knowledge of the budget told InsideDefense.com today. While the service has not formally notified Capitol Hill, a congressional source was told unofficially of LEMV's cancellation. The reason likely has to do with the program being behind schedule and over budget, the source told InsideDefense.com . The program...

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