Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNew Frigate Follow-On Ships Expected To Cost Near $800 Million
The Navy’s program manager for the new FFG(X) future frigate program said the service expects the follow-on units to cost close to $800 million. “We started closer to the $950 […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Sets $14 Billion For Modernization In FY ’20 Budget Request
The Marine Corps is set to request $14 billion for modernization efforts in its fiscal year 2020 budget request, a senior official said Wednesday, with leadership emphasizing a need to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Looking For Two CHAMP Hulls: People and Volume
The Navy is planning to design and field two hulls under the Common Hull Auxiliary Multi-Mission Platform (CHAMP) program to fulfill its five main missions. Last year, the Navy started […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps To Keep LAVs In Service Through 2030s With New Hardware Upgrades
The Marine Corps is looking to extend the service life of its Light Armored Vehicles (LAV) through the 2030s with a new $37.2 million task order to General Dynamics [GD] […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Wins Contract To Make First Two SEWIP Block 3 Units
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recently awarded Northrop Grumman a $27.6 million modification for options to produce the first two low rate initial production (LRIP) AN/SLQ-32(V)Y Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement […]
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Navy/USMCLikely HASC Seapower Chair Expresses Concern Over Future Frigate Program
The Navy’s long-awaited future frigate program will be carefully scrutinized in the new House Armed Services Committee (HASC) seapower subcommittee, the likely new subcommittee chair said Jan. 16. Speaking at […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Sees Aegis Baseline 10 Backward Compatible, Expects HELIOS PDR in 2019
Lockheed Martin [LMT] officials said they are looking to backfit some features of Aegis Baseline 10 on to earlier models of destroyers and cruisers and separately expect to put its […]
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Navy/USMCBell Sees Potential For V-22 Production Beyond 2025
Foreseeing the possibility that the service will find use for the tiltrotor aircraft outside of carrier onboard delivery (COD) missions, Bell [TXT] hopes to extend production of the V-22 Osprey […]
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Navy/USMCNAVSEA: LCS Modules Move From Chalkboard To Testing
A Navy official on Tuesday proclaimed the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules (MM) have transitioned from “chalkboard into test” mode. Mission Modules program manager Capt. Ted Zobel said the LCS […]
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Navy/USMCHarris Receives $75 Million To Upgrade Marines’ Radios With MUOS SATCOM Capability
Harris [HRS] has received a $75 million order from the Marine Corps to upgrade the force’s Falcon III manpack radios with the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite communication capability, […]