Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCCNO: U.S. ‘Gaining Momentum’ To Reach Two SSNs Per Year, Enabling AUKUS Sub Deal
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) this week said the government is trying to get the defense industrial base in a position where it can increase production to reach the […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $5.9 Billion Canadian Sale For Up To 16 P-8As
The State Department approved a potential $5.9 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of up to 16 Boeing [BA] P-9A Poseidon patrol aircraft plus various associated systems and support services. The […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Prototype LN-351 GPS M-Code Receiver Flight Tested Last Month
Last month, Northrop Grumman [NOC] flight tested a prototype of the company’s LN-351 modernized Global Positioning System (GPS) military code (M-code) capable receiver, Northrop Grumman said on June 27th. The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Conducting Market Research On Saildrone-Like Long Dwell USVs
The Navy recently issued a sources sought notice conducting market research for potentially using up to 10 “long dwell” Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs), similar to the Saildrone vessels currently being […]
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Navy/USMCHII Wins $393 Million Mods To Change CVN-79 Carrier Delivery Date
The Navy awarded HII [HII] a modification totaling $393 million on June 23 to help change the delivery strategy for the future Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) to […]
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Air ForceHouse Appropriators Insist on MYP Cost Savings, Zero EOQ Funding
Since fiscal 2018, Congress has added $1.6 billion to the U.S. Navy’s shipbuilding and conversion accounts for warship line items, including the Columbia-class attack submarines, to ramp up production through […]
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Navy/USMCSASC FY’ 24 Defense Bill Supports 10 Ships, Includes LPD And Sub Tender
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill favors the Navy procuring 10 new ships, including a new amphibious ship and a submarine […]
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Navy/USMCAustal Starts Building Aluminum Ford-Class Carrier Aircraft Elevators
Austal USA started building aluminum aircraft elevators for the future Ford-class aircraft carriers Enterprise (CVN-80) and Doris Miller (CVN-81), the company announced on Wednesday. The company is fabricating two shipsets […]
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Air ForceHouse Appropriators Propose Funding Reinstatement of $150 Million for AETP
The House Appropriations Committee’s version of the fiscal 2024 defense funding bill turns back the U.S. Air Force’s proposal to cancel the Advanced Engine Transition Program (AETP) and provides $150 […]
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CongressHASC Approves FY ‘24 NDAA After Debate On SLCM-N, More Ukraine Aid, Space Command HQ
The House Armed Services Committee voted near unanimously just after midnight on Thursday to advance its $886 billion version of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act. The final […]