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Saturday, October 22, 2005

Army says spy plane needed despite troubles
U.S. Army acquisitions chief Claude Bolton said the Aerial Common Sensor is important to his service is anxiously awaiting suggestions from Lockheed Martin to save the program.

The Army is keeping all options open including, termination, losing some sensors to be able to stick with the ERJ-145, or moving to a larger aircraft.

U.S. Navy officials told the joint subcommittee hearing of the House intelligence and armed services committees that they are drafting contingency plans to use the P-8A instead.

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