Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMC
Berger Lays Out Future Marine Corps Priorities, Says Ground-Based Anti-Ship Missile FY22 Priority
Commandant of the Marine Corps David Berger last week outlined several areas he is focusing on through his Force Design 2030 effort and budget planning and called a new ground-based […]
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Navy/USMC
Berger Says LAW Focused On Mobility Over Arming
The Commandant of the Marine Corps last week said that potentially arming the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) would be secondary to initially focusing on getting its mobility use ready first. […]
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Navy/USMC
NAVSEA Commander Explains Cruiser Maintenance Issues
The commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) this week explained the difficulties the Navy is having in maintaining its cruisers and how that informs service plans for the future […]
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Pentagon
JROC to Outline Requirements for Joint Warfighting Concept This Month
By the end of this month, the Pentagon Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) is to lay out requirements for the military services under the Joint Warfighting Concept’s (JWC) four areas–Joint […]
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Congress
Wittman Says Navy Must Balance Legacy Systems With Modernization
The Navy must balance the capabilities of legacy platforms like cruisers while conducting modernization and building new capabilities, House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. […]
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NAVSEA Warfare Centers Release New Strategic Plan
Naval Sea System Command’s (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers this week released an updated 2021-2025 Strategic Plan aiming to modernize infrastructure, develop capabilities in emerging technology, and transform business processes to move […]
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State Department Approves $1.7 Billion Aegis Sale To Canada
The State Department on Monday approved a potential $1.7 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of the Aegis Combat System (ACS) to Canada for use in its new Canadian Surface Combatant […]
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Navy/USMC
Swiftships Wins Another $59 Million For Five More LCUs
The Navy awarded Swiftships LLC a $59 million modification exercising an option to build another five Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700-class vessels. This award covers LCUs 1707 through 1711. Work […]
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Lawmakers Seek Detailed Five-Year Shipyard Improvement Plan Ahead Of SIOP
Members of the House Armed Services Readiness subcommittee pushed Navy officials last week for a more detailed five-year plan for shipyard improvement ahead of the overall 20-year Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization […]
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