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Artist rendering of the future Columbia-class nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), which will replace the Ohio-class submarines. (Illustration: U.S. Navy)

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Navy Sets Up PEO Columbia

BY Rich Abott// March 6th, 2019

The Navy announced the establishment of Program Executive Office Columbia (PEO CLB) on Wednesday to better focus on the Navy’s “number one acquisition priority,” the new nuclear-armed ballistic missile SSBN […]

Airbus' H135, the company's offering for the next-generation Navy trainer.

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Airbus Selects Pratt & Whitney PW206B3 for H135 Navy Trainer Proposal

BY Brian Garrett-Glaser// March 6th, 2019

Airbus Helicopters has selected the Pratt & Whitney [UTX] PW206B3 engine to power its twin-engine H135 IFR-certified helicopter, which the company is offering as the U.S. Navy’s replacement trainer. “In […]

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Mitchell McBride assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) weapons department, observes Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) upper stage no. 3. AWE no. 3 was accepted by the ship on February 14, the second elevator accepted on the ship. Ford is undergoing a post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

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Carrier Elevator Test Site Will Procure New Elevator, Ford Accepts Second Elevator

BY Rich Abott// March 6th, 2019

The Navy will procure a new ship-representative advanced weapons elevator (AWE) for the land-based test site for Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier elevators while the Ford has accepted its second […]

A BQM-177A Sub-Sonic Aerial Target (SSAT) prepares for flight test in May 2017 from Point Mugu, Calif. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

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The Navy’s New Drone Cruise Missile Target Reaches IOC

BY Rich Abott// March 5th, 2019

The Navy’s new sub-sonic aerial target (SSAT), the BQM-177A, reached Initial Operational Capability on Feb. 27. Built by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. [KTOS], the system is a recoverable target, […]

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Mediterranean Sea Oct. 30, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of regional allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

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EUCOM Commander: DoD Needs More Destroyers in Europe to Counter Russia

BY Vivienne Machi// March 5th, 2019

The U.S. military would benefit from having two more destroyers stationed in Europe, and increased ship capacity overall, U.S. European Command’s leader said March 5. Speaking at a Senate Armed […]

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Airbus Wins $170 Million French Navy IT Contract

BY Rich Abott// March 4th, 2019

France’s defense procurement agency, DGA (Directiongénérale de l’armement), awarded an Airbus-led consortium a naval IT contract worth up to $170 million on Monday. The contract will last up to eight […]

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Navy Releases Draft RFP for FFG(X) Future Frigate

BY Rich Abott// March 1st, 2019

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) released a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the detail design and construction (DD&C) of the future guided frigate program (FFG(X)) on March 1. The […]

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) transits the Atlantic Ocean in September 2018. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

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HASC Seapower Members Oppose Plans to Sideline USS Truman

BY Rich Abott// March 1st, 2019

The leaders of the House Armed Services Seapower subcommittee opposed a purported Navy plan to sideline the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) by canceling its mid-life refueling in […]

Aviation Technician 3rd Class Tyler Dean, assigned to the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, signals to the pilot, Cmdr. Daniel Kitts, after a successful flyover during the change of command ceremony. VFA-147 is the first Navy F-35C carrier variant (CV) operational squadron (Photo: U.S. Navy)

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F-35C Reaches Initial Operational Capability

BY Rich Abott// February 28th, 2019

The Navy and Marine Corps on Thursday announced the aircraft carrier variant of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), the F-35C, achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). To declare IOC, the first […]

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Navy Readiness Reform Group Releases First Year Report

BY Rich Abott// February 28th, 2019

The Navy’s Readiness Reform Oversight Committee (RROC) released its one year report this week, claiming progress despite not being close to finishing its reform work. The RROC is co-chaired by […]

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