Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCAmphib Ship Maintenance Plans Work Better If COCOMs Do Not Extend Units, Marine Corps Commandant Says
The Commandant of the Marine Corps this week said while the Navy is trying to get its ships into maintenance availability on time and out to sea on time, part […]
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CongressLawmakers Introduce Bill To Create Shipbuilding Commission
Three House members on Thursday introduced a bill that would create a new maritime industrial base commission to study and make recommendations on the U.S. maritime industry. The bill, called […]
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Navy/USMCSaildrone Becomes Third Defense Startup To Partner With Palantir
Saildrone on Thursday announced a new strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies [PLTR] the third agreement with a defense startup and fourth overall in recent months. Saildrone said this cooperation will […]
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CongressCR Includes Slight Boost To Navy Shipbuilding, Adds Funds For Third Destroyer
The stopgap funding measure passed by the House and pending before the Senate to avert a government shutdown includes $33.3 billion for shipbuilding, a slight boost above the Navy’s request, […]
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Workforce And Wage Increases Needed To Fix Shipbuilding Problems, Navy Official And Analysts Tell Lawmakers
The Navy’s top procurement official and several independent analysts told lawmakers Tuesday that boosting wages and working through labor shortages are the most important factors in fixing naval shipbuilding. “I […]
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InternationalHII Wins Australian Contract To Help Aussies Qualify as Sub Suppliers
The Australian government awarded HII’s [HII] Australian subsidiary a $6 million contract to deliver a new submarine supplier qualification pilot to help Australian companies qualify to enter the U.S. submarine […]
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Navy/USMCAnduril Wins $642.2 Million Marine Corps Deal For Capability To Protect Bases From Small Drones
The Marine Corps has awarded Anduril Industries a $642.2 million contract to provide capability for protecting installations from small drone threats. Anduril beat out nine other competitors to win the […]
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Navy/USMCAustralia’s New Submarine Industry Strategy Plans For $19 Billion Domestic Investment
The Australian government on Friday released a new document setting out its vision for the future submarine industrial base, including planning for about $19 billion needed to prepare the domestic […]
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Missile DefenseCollins: Missile Defense ‘Magazine Depth Is Going to Be Crucial’
AURORA, Colo.–Iran’s missile and drone attacks against Israel last year and what DoD officials have often stated is a significant Chinese threat have led to Pentagon missile defense officials urging […]
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Unmanned SystemsDARPA Launches Prototype USV Designed For Zero Sailors
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced its No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program launched the first prototype unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed with no crew accommodations, USX-1 […]