Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCSecNavy, CNO Confident Ford Ready By October, Amphibs May Be Bought Faster
Top Navy officials told the Senate Armed Services Committee today they expect the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) aircraft carrier to finally be ready by October and that incremental funding […]
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Navy/USMCGAO: Columbia Construction Costs Unrealistic
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Monday said the Navy’s estimate that Columbia-class submarine procurement will cost $115 billion is overly optimistic about labor hour assumptions. The Navy plans […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Reports Progress On Increasing Fighter Mission Capable Rates
Navy officials last week told a House panel that fighter aircraft are increasing mission capable (MC) rates in line with former Secretary of Defense James Mattis’ 2018 directive. In September, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Rules Out Contamination As PE Cause, Narrows Factors
The Navy this week said it has ruled out contamination as a cause of physiological episodes (PEs) experienced by T-45 Goshawk and F/A-18 Hornet pilots and is continuing to narrow […]
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ArmyArmy Reveals Official Requirements For Future Black Hawk Replacement
The Army could have a speedy, long-range Black Hawk replacement within 10 years, provided the service sticks to its own schedule, as long as the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Announces SIOP Program Office Before Industry Day
Ahead of an upcoming industry day, the Navy on Wednesday announced it had actually established a program office last year to recapitalize and modernize the infrastructure at the public shipyards. […]
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Navy/USMCBids Are In For New Navy Training Helicopter
Bids are in and the decision on which new helicopter trainer to buy resides with the Navy, which can select from three well-known challengers. April 2 was the deadline for […]
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Navy/USMCShip-to-Shore Connector FOC Pushed Back Three Years, Increases Cost Growth Risk
The Navy said delays and challenges with Textron’s [TXT] Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)-100 craft have pushed back full operational capability (FOC) three years and increased cost […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing XLUUV Mod Brings Contract To $274 Million, Increased To Five Vessels
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Boeing [BA] a $47 million modification for the Orca Extra large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) program, increasing the total contract to $274 million, and […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Official Explains Third Virginia Sub in FY 2020
This week, in Congressional hearings, the Navy’s top acquisition official explained the Navy’s thinking in requesting a third Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) in the FY 2020 budget request. The Navy’s […]