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Navy/USMC
MQ-25 May Add ISR And Strike; Navy Sees 40 Percent Unmanned Air Wing Future
A Navy official on Thursday said the service sees the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned carrier-based tanker possibly eventually adding strike missions and that up to 40 percent of the future air […]
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Navy Releases Unmanned Plan Outlining Developing Capabilities Across Platforms
The Navy and Marine Corps released the unclassified version of a new framework strategy to develop capabilities that can work across various unmanned platforms. The new plan, called the “Unmanned […]
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Luria Says Congress Needs More Information For Future Navy Plans
The vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said she feels like Congress does not understand all the inputs for the Navy’s future fleet plans and is skeptical […]
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Luria Argues Against Cutting Carrier Fleet
The vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Monday argued against the repeating idea of retiring an aircraft carrier early to save money. While speaking during a […]
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International
State Department Approves $2 Billion Sale Of Five P-8A Poseidons To Germany
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of five P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft to Germany for $1.77 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of […]
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Lockheed Martin Wins New Hypersonic Mod, Raising Total Value To $2.8 Billion
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.5 billion modification on March 11 for the joint Army-Navy program to develop a common rocket and hypersonic glide vehicle for both services, […]
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GAO Recommends Navy Limit CH-53K Buys Until Testing Is Finished
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report this month recommended the Navy should not buy more than six new CH-53K King Stallion helicopters per year until the initial operational test and […]
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Davidson Touts Laser Weapons For Future Navy Defenses
The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Wednesday told a congressional panel he sees directed energy weapons are the “way of the future,” particularly in helping with terminal defense. During […]
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