Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy Looks To Upgrade E-2Ds So It Lasts Into 2040s
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is working on plans to sustain the Northrop Grumman [NOC] E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft into the 2040s via several upgrades as production is set […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Expecting Second Next-Gen Jammer Order in 2022, Legacy System Staying
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is planning to award a second Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot for the Next Generation Jammer in 2022 and will keep flying the legacy […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps’ Next Assistant Commandant Defends Tank Divestment Plan
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Marine Corps’ next assistant commandant on Tuesday defended the force’s decision to divest of its tanks as part of its retooling for future operations, adding […]
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PentagonAustin Signs Classified Implementation Plan for Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the 2020 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy’s classified Implementation Plan–the “I-Plan”–on July 15, DoD said on Aug. 5. Last October, the Pentagon released an electromagnetic spectrum […]
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Navy/USMCMore Autonomy Will Be Necessary as Unmanned Systems Continue to Move into Contested Space, Admiral Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A greater level of autonomy will be necessary for unmanned systems as the military seeks to expand its operational environment to stay competitive with adversaries, Vice […]
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Navy/USMCActing Under Secretary Of The Navy Geurts To Retire This Month
James Geurts, the former Navy acquisition head who has been performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Navy, on Wednesday said he is retiring from government service this month. […]
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Navy/USMCCNO Opposes Lobbying For ‘Aircraft We Don’t Need,’ Navy Questions Utility Of New Super Hornets
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Navy leaders this week argued strongly against buying additional F/A-18E/F Super Hornets as aircraft that are not needed and questioned their utility against future generations of […]
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InternationalBuy American, INDOPACOM Commander Advises Allied Militaries
Adm. John Aquilino, the commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said on Aug. 4 that the buying of U.S. military equipment by allies and partners in the region will improve U.S. […]
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Navy/USMCSikorsky Aims To Deliver Three CH-53Ks Per Month, Israel Likely To Receive First Helicopters In Mid-2020’s
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. —Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Sikorsky is aiming to reach a delivery rate of three CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters per month once the program reaches full-rate production, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Testing LCS Engine Fix Next Month, Deployed Ships May Wait Years For Fix
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy is set to test a fix to the Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) engine next month, but currently deployed ships may have to wait […]
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