Navy/USMC
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Air ForceGAO: Osprey Accident Rate Increased In 2023, 2024, Air Force And Marine Corps Not Doing Enough To Share Info
A new independent government audit found the Marine Corps and Air Force V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s rates of “serious accidents” dramatically increased in fiscal years 2023 and 2024 while calling […]
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Navy/USMCKelly Says SHIPS Act Moving Forward, Skeptical Of Golden Dome SBIs
A key backer of the SHIPS for America Act (S. 1541) this week argued it is not bogged down in committee any longer and also expressed strong skepticism of spending […]
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Navy/USMCDoD Advisor Confirms Potential To Build Navy Warships Outside U.S. Akin To ICE Pact
An advisor to Defense Department leaders this week confirmed the Navy is still considering building warships outside U.S. shipyards to boost fleet numbers, comparing the idea to the ICE Pact […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Expects First LSM Hull Ready By 2029
The Navy plans for the new Medium Landing Ship (LSM), based on the Dutch Damen Naval design, to be built at multiple shipyards and have the first hull delivered by […]
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Navy/USMCHII Lays Submarine Backbone Down For Virginia-Class Sub
HII‘s (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) hosted a ceremony Tuesday to lay down the keel, or backbone, for the Virginia-class attack submarine Barb (SSN 804), the company announced in a […]
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Unmanned SystemsVatn Systems Raises $60 Million To Scale Undersea Vessel Development And Manufacturing
Autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) developer and manufacturer Vatn Systems on Wednesday said it has raised $60 million in a funding round the Rhode Island-based startup will use to expand its […]
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Navy/USMCNavy “Golden Fleet” Plan To Include Another Frigate, LSM To Avoid Change Orders
The Navy Secretary last weekend said President Donald Trump signed off on a new shipbuilding initiative dubbed the “Golden Fleet,” which is set to be a major part of the […]
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Unmanned SystemsFirst MQ-25 Flight Test Pushed To Early 2026
The Navy and Boeing [BA] have pushed back the initial flight test of the first MQ-25A Stingray aircraft carrier-based tanker aircraft into early 2026. The government-industry team insisted they are […]
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Navy/USMCHII Expands Partnership With Babcock International To Support Virginia-Class Subs
HII [HII] and Babcock International Group announced Tuesday they have signed a contract to expand a partnership to support construction of Virginia-class submarines through HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division. […]
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UncategorizedNavy Renews Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness Contract With HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360 on Tuesday said the Navy has awarded it a five-year $98.8 million contract to continue providing radio frequency (RF) data and analytics to detect and monitor vessels of […]