Reporter: Air Force/Congress/Space
Defense Daily
Ph: 301-538-6290
Marc Selinger
Articles By Marc
-
Navy/USMCNavy To Brief Industry On Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
The U.S. Navy plans to brief contractors next month on its requirements for the new Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) program. An industry day is scheduled for Jan. 12 […]
-
InternationalChina Returns Underwater Drone Seized From U.S. Navy
The Chinese military has returned the U.S. Navy “ocean glider” unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) that it snatched from international waters in the South China Sea last week, the Pentagon announced […]
-
Navy/USMC
Huntington Ingalls Awarded $1.46B Contract To Design, Build LPD-28
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] has been awarded a $1.46 billion U.S. Navy contract for the detail design and construction of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28), the […]
-
InternationalJapan Taking Multi-Pronged Approach To Acquiring Weapon Systems
Japan is pursuing a mix of imported, indigenous and cooperatively developed technologies to beef up its defenses as China, North Korea and Russia flex their muscles with various new weapon […]
-
Navy/USMC
Navy Growler Damaged In Ground Mishap
The canopy on a Boeing [BA] E/A-18G Growler electronic-attack aircraft was damaged in a “ground mishap” at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington state last week, according to the […]
-
Navy/USMCNavy Calls For Expanding Fleet To 355 Ships
Based on a year-long study, the U.S. Navy has concluded it needs to boost the size of its fleet to 355 ships, dozens more than it has now or plans […]
-
Navy/USMCNavy Declares Initial Operational Capability For New Airborne Anti-Mine Systems
The U.S. Navy achieved an initial operational capability (IOC) last month for two new mine-warfare systems for the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, the service said Dec. 14. The two systems – […]
-
Missile DefenseMissile Defense Agency Scores Second Intercept With Sea Based Terminal System
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said its new Sea Based Terminal (SBT) system achieved its second ballistic missile intercept during a Dec. 14 test over the Pacific Ocean. During the […]
-
Navy/USMCUnmanned Swarming Boats Show Teamwork In Test, ONR Says
A recent demonstration by the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR) showed that unmanned surface vessels (USVs) can operate as a team, ONR officials said Dec. 14. During the […]
-
Air ForceAir Force To Issue RFP For WGS Satellite Operations
The Air Force is gearing up to solicit bids to have industry take over operating two constellations of military communications satellites: the Wideband Global Satcom (WGS) system and its predecessor, […]