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Colored oil smoke indicates rotor wake and wind effects while external “tufts” adhered to the outside of the CH-53K King Stallion show surface airflow. These efforts were used to validate a modification that mitigates Exhaust Gas Re-ingestion for the new Marine Corps aircraft in a test at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. on April 4, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Navy/USMC

NAVAIR Declares CH-53K Engines Issues Solved

BY Rich Abott// December 18th, 2019

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) said a team of government and industry engineers have solved and mitigated an engine integration issue for the CH-53K King Stallion helicopter this week. […]

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Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s offering for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Future Frigate program, based on the FREMM frigate built for the French and Italian navies. (Graphic: Fincantieri Marinette Marine)

Navy/USMC

Congress Allows FFG(X) Foreign Sourcing But Requires Domestic Parts Study

BY Rich Abott// December 18th, 2019

The final defense appropriations bill allows certain parts of the new FFG(X) future frigate program to be supplied from foreign sources, but requires a study on incorporating certain domestic components […]

The future USS Tripoli (LHA-7) amphibious assault ship sailed in the Gulf of Mexico for four days during four days of builder’s sea trials in July 2019. (Photo: Huntington Ingalls Industries)

Navy/USMC

Defense Spending Bill Takes Out Sub And Adds Amphibs

BY Rich Abott// December 17th, 2019

The fiscal year 2020 defense appropriations bill adds amphibious vessels to the Trump administration’s request for new Navy ships but took out the requested third attack submarine. The Navy requested […]

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday participates in a discussion panel during the the U.S. Naval Institute Defense Forum Washington 2019 on December 5. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Navy/USMC

CNO: FSA To Be Ongoing, Unclear On Future Fleet And After F-35C

BY Rich Abott// December 6th, 2019

The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) aims to keep the Navy’s Force Structure Assessment (FSA) ongoing past the upcoming report while also admitting the service has not yet decided what […]

Lt. Gen. Eric Smith, commanding general of Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC) and deputy commandant for Combat Development and Integration, gives a keynote address at the 2019 Modern Day Marine Military Exposition at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)

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While Navy Looks At CR Anomalies, Marines Expect None

BY Rich Abott// December 5th, 2019

A top Navy official confirmed the service is examining anomaly requests for a possible longer-term continuing resolution (CR) while a Marine Corps official expected no anomalies for his service. Lt. […]

Navy/USMC

Second CR Might Delay Five More Ship Maintenance Contracts, Boise Finally Into Dydock In Spring

BY Rich Abott// December 4th, 2019

Two Navy officials on Wednesday told Congress the second continuing resolution (CR) may impacted five more ship maintenance contracts while noting the long-delayed USS Boise (SSN-764) maintenance will start when […]

A mockup of the Block V Virginia-class attack submarine with the Virginia Payload Module in use. (Image: General Dynamics Electric Boat)

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Sub State Congressmembers Want 10th Block 5 Virginia

BY Rich Abott// December 3rd, 2019

Members of Congress from the states where the new Block V Virginia-class attack submarines will be built support the new contract but emphasized they want to see the optional 10th […]

The Virginia-class submarine future USS Delaware (SSN-791) at sea for sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug, 31, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

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Navy Awards Largest Contract Ever, $22.2 Billion For 9 Block V Virginia Subs

BY Rich Abott// December 2nd, 2019

The Navy awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat [GD] $22.2 billion in the “largest shipbuilding contract the Navy has ever awarded” for nine Block V Virginia-class attack submarines and an option […]

F-35A and F-15C 5-Ship Formation over Europe

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Lockheed Wins Two F-35 Contracts Worth $1.16 Billion, First Award For Lot 15

BY Rich Abott// November 27th, 2019

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] two contracts worth a total of $1.16 billion on Nov. 26 to produce and deliver 15 Lot 14 F-35A Joint Strike […]

Cmdr. Sam Gray, U.S. Navy NavalX member (left), Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development & Acquisition (RDA) James Geurts (center), and Capt. Jon Margolick, U.S. Marine Corps NavalX member (right) announced NavalX is starting five regional tech bridges at the original NavalX office in Alexandria, Va. on Sept. 3. (Photo: Richard Abott, Defense Daily)

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Navy Establishes Sixth NavalX Tech Bridge

BY Rich Abott// November 26th, 2019

The Navy announced the founding of the sixth Naval Expeditions Agility Office (NavalX) Tech Bridge in Charleston, S.C. This new office is named the Palmetto Tech Bridge and is under […]

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NAVAIR Declares CH-53K Engines Issues Solved

Congress Allows FFG(X) Foreign Sourcing But Requires Domestic Parts Study

Defense Spending Bill Takes Out Sub And Adds Amphibs

CNO: FSA To Be Ongoing, Unclear On Future Fleet And After F-35C

While Navy Looks At CR Anomalies, Marines Expect None

Second CR Might Delay Five More Ship Maintenance Contracts, Boise Finally Into Dydock In Spring

Sub State Congressmembers Want 10th Block 5 Virginia

Navy Awards Largest Contract Ever, $22.2 Billion For 9 Block V Virginia Subs

Lockheed Wins Two F-35 Contracts Worth $1.16 Billion, First Award For Lot 15

Navy Establishes Sixth NavalX Tech Bridge

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