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Susan Collins: “The Navy estimates that it could save up to $1.5 billion by exercising multiyear procurement authority for the DDG-51…”

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
The Navy estimates that it could save up to $1.5 billion by exercising multiyear procurement authority for the DDG-51 program during the next 5 years for a nine ship buy over that period.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins highlights potential savings from multiyear procurement for DDG-51 ships.

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