Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy Lays Out New LUSV Strategy Timeline, First Vessel Pushed To 2026
The Navy’s FY 2021 budget request explains a new acquisition plan for the Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV), pushing back the first vessel to FY ‘26. Congress pushed back on […]
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Navy/USMCNavy and Northrop Grumman To Study Integrating Weapons On MQ-8C
The Navy plans to study what weapons could be put on the MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter with prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC], the service said Thursday. According to a […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Request Outlines SSN(X) Next Sub Development
The Navy’s FY 2021 budget request outlined its plans to develop and start funding work for the next attack submarine, SSN(X) The service is requesting $1 million in FY ’21 […]
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Nuclear ModernizationPlanned W93 Warhead Will Contribute to new U.K. Nuke, DOD Officials Say
The proposed W93 sea-launched warhead, the nuclear tip of planned next-generation U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missiles, will share technology with United Kingdom’s next nuclear weapon, Pentagon officials said Thursday. W93 will […]
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Unmanned SystemsPetters Touts HII’s Position In Emerging Unmanned Space; Strong Growth Forecast
The pending acquisition of a developer and manufacture of small, medium and large unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) coupled with existing capabilities in extra-large UUVs has Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] well […]
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Air ForcePentagon Offers $3.8 Billion for Border Wall Request from FY ’20 Equipment Funds
A new Defense Department reprogramming request reveals the Pentagon has identified $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020 equipment budgets to supply funding for the Trump administration’s border wall project. The […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Ends Super Hornet Production After 2021, Redirects To Next Gen Fighter
The Navy’s FY 2021 budget request plans to end F/A-18E/F Super Hornet production following FY ’21 and redirect $4.5 billion into a next generation fighter. “The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet investment […]
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Navy/USMCDelayed Poland Aegis Ashore Site Needs Two More Years
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said it expects the long-delayed Poland Aegis Ashore site to be ready by 2022, requiring two extra years to fix construction issues. “To complete the […]
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Navy/USMC
Lawmakers Say Navy Budget Requests Too Few Ships and Subs
Lawmakers are strongly opposing the Navy’s plans to fund eight new ships in fiscal year 2021, including only one Virginia-class submarine, a decrease from 12 in FY ’20. When the […]
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Business/FinancialShip Repair Company Titan Acquisition Acquires Huntington Ingalls’ San Diego Yard
Titan Acquisition Holdings, which was formed last year through the acquisition of two ship repair companies, on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Huntington Ingalls […]