Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMC
Reactor Builder Says Only One Virginia Sub In FY ’21 Could Hit Bottom Line
The Navy’s only manufacturer of nuclear reactors, BWX Technologies [BWXT], said if the Navy only procures one Virginia-class attack submarine in FY 2021 as requested, it could cause a financial […]
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Budget
EUCOM Requests Two More Destroyers, Commander Says Rota is Ready to Receive
The head of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) said his area of responsibility is ready to receive two additional guided missile destroyers to further deter Russian aggression, should Congress approve the […]
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Navy/USMC
DDG-119 Finishes Builder’s Trials, Acceptance Trials Next
The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer future USS Delbert D. Black (DDG-119) finished builder’s trials on Feb. 22, the Navy said Monday. DDG-119’s shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Ingalls Shipbuilding Division conducted […]
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Nuclear Modernization
DoD Plans W93 To Succeed W76 and W88 SLBM Warheads
The Defense Department plans to use the proposed Mk 7 W93 submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile (SLBM) warhead to eventually replace the current W76 and W88 warheads without increasing the size […]
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Navy/USMC
Sikorsky Lands $471 Million Contract For Six More VH-92A Presidential Helos
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin Sikorsky [LMT] a $471 million modification to procure the second set of six VH-92A presidential helicopters in the replacement program. This option awarded from the […]
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Navy/USMC
FY 2021 Request Starts Work on Future Amphibs and Logistics Ships
The Navy’s FY 2021 budget request said the service is seeking $30 million to start working on a future amphibious ship and another $30 million on a future logistics ship. […]
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Budget
Modly Starts Navy Night Court-Style Review To Save $40 Billion
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly this week directed a new review akin to the Army’s ‘Night Court’ process to save $40 billion from FY 2022-2026 so the Navy […]
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Army
Oshkosh Receives $407 Million JLTV Deal, As Army Announces Industry Day Eyeing Potential Program Adjustment
Oshkosh Defense [OSK] has received a $407 million order to deliver 1,240 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to the Marine Corps, Lithuania and Slovenia, with the deal arriving as the […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Renews $2.3 Billion H-60 Support Contract
The Navy renewed a $2.3 billion contract for H-60 Seahawk logistics support with Lockheed Martin Rotary Mission Systems [LMT] earlier this month, the Navy said Feb. 15. The award is […]
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Navy/USMC
BWX Technologies Reels in NNSA Reactor Component Contract for Carriers
The Department of Energy’s Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program in late 2019 awarded BWX Technologies [BWXT] a roughly $1 billion contract to provide reactor components for Ford-class aircraft carriers, the Lynchburg, Va.-based company […]