Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCGAO: LHA-8 Delayed 13 Months Due To Defects In Gear And Understaffing
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report said delivery of the future USS Bougainville (LHA-8) amphibious assault ship is delayed by 13 months due to defects in the main reduction […]
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Navy/USMCFive Marines Die In MV-22B Crash
The Defense Department announced five Marines died after an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed in California on June 8. The Marines were with Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine […]
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Navy/USMCHASC Seapower Mark Keeps Eight New Ships, Saves Five Ships From Retirement, Sets Floor Of 31 Amphibs
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee mark proposal for the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) recommends the full committee approve the Navy’s […]
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Navy/USMCSuper Hornet Crashes In California, Killing Pilot
A Boeing [BA] F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed near Trona, Calif., on June 3, which killed the pilot, the Navy said last Friday. The aircraft was based at Naval Air Station […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBAE Systems Highlights Beamforming Protections of GPS Receivers
BAE Systems said on June 6 that it has improved its Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receiver (DIGAR) to allow beamforming with Trimble receivers as well as BAE’s own receivers. “DIGAR’s beamforming […]
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Navy/USMCSikorsky Wins $186 Million For Two UPL CH-53K Helicopters
The Navy awarded Sikorsky [LMT] a $185 million modification on May 31 to procure and deliver two more CH-53K King Stallion helicopters from the fiscal year 2022 unfunded priority list. […]
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InternationalU.K. Royal Navy Orders $333 Million In Block V Tomahawk Upgrades
The U.K. Ministry of Defense (MoD) is contracting with the U.S. government for $333 million to upgrade its stock of Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAM) for longer ranges. The U.K. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Commissions Sub SSN-793, Completes Refit Of SSGN-727
The Navy recently commissioned the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oregon (SSN-793) and also completed a refit of the guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN-727). SSN-793 was commissioned at a traditional ceremony […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Orca XLUUV To Carry 34-Foot Payload Module, Buying 6th Test Vessel
The Navy’s five Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs) are planned to carry a large payload module once it is active and the service is also buying a sixth […]
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Navy/USMCGDIT Receives Task Order To Work On DEOS Capabilities In Network Bandwidth-Limited Environments
General Dynamics Information Technology [GD] has received a new task order under DISA’s Defense Office Enterprise Solutions (DEOS) program to work on supporting the Marine Corps’ ability to operate enterprise […]
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