Navy/USMC
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![The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) was launched at the Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Ingalls Shipbuilding Division in Pascagoula, Miss in March 2020 (Photo: U.S. Navy by Huntington Ingalls Industries).](https://www.defensedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/lpd-28-launching-2020-300x200.jpg)
Navy/USMCMarine Corps Wants More LPDs, Does Not Support Early Decommissioning of LSDs
The Commandant of the Marine Corps’ desire to continue building San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships (LPDs) as well as opposing the early decommissioning of LSD dock landing ships are […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Secretary Directs New Long Term Infrastructure Plan
SAN DIEGO– The Secretary of the Navy last week announced he tasked the service to create a 30-year long-term infrastructure plan to get a better understanding of the Navy’s facilities. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin Receives Navy Award of More Than $1.1 Billion for Hypersonic Conventional Prompt Strike Missiles
The U.S. Navy on Feb. 15 awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a nearly $1.2 billion contract for hypersonic, boost-glide phase Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) missiles on Zumwalt-class destroyers. DoD said that […]
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Air ForcePentagon May Award Performance-Based Logistics Contract for F-35 This Year
DoD may award a five-year Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) contract for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter this year, if the program is able to meet conditions set out in the […]
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Navy/USMCAustal Delivers Autonomous-Capable EPF-13 To Navy, CNO Downplays Quick Changes
Austal USA delivered the Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13) to the Navy on Feb. 16. Delivery followed after the ship previously completed acceptance trials and Unmanned Logistics Prototype […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Official Dismisses Medium Amphib Survivability Concerns
SAN DIEGO– A top Marine Corps official here this week dismissed concerns the services new Medium Landing Ships (LSM), formerly called the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW), are not survivable enough, […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps’ 35-Ship Medium Amphib Requirement Means Nine Per Regiment, Based On Space Needs
SAN DIEGO – Marine Corps officials here this week explained the service’s amphibious force requirements calls for 35 new Medium Landing Ships (LSM), formerly called the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW), based […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Starts Evaluation Of Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Prototypes
The Marine Corps said Thursday it has officially started government testing of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) prototypes, with the results set to help inform whether to take the program […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Cautious On Lasers Because First Program Of Record Could Cost $1 Billion, ONR Official Says
SAN DIEGO —An Office of Naval Research (ONR) official this week said the Navy is moving “very cautiously” on directed energy (DE) laser weapons because the eventual first program of […]
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Navy/USMCFirst Over Land Flight Test of AARGM-ER Slated for Coming Months
The U.S. Navy is to conduct a first over land live fire flight test of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER) in the near […]