Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCFleet Forces Creating Analytics Office To Help ‘Revolutionize’ Readiness
SAN DIEGO – The head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command announced a new “revolutionize readiness campaign plan” that will create a fleet analytics office and possibly a new officer on his […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Build Land-Based Carrier Elevator Test Site
A top Navy official Tuesday said the Navy plans to build a new land-based test site for the Gerald R. Ford-class advanced weapons elevator (AWE) for future training, maintenance, and […]
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Navy/USMCMoore Blames Contracting On Late DDG-51 Maintenance Deliveries; Does Not See Eisenhower Delay Repeating
SAN DIEGO – The commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) said Thursday while the Navy is only delivering 30 percent of its destroyers out of maintenance on time, he […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Rely on Other Anti-Sub Technology After Canceling SSTD
SAN DIEGO — The Navy’s top acquisition official confirmed the service is canceling the over $700 million Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) system due to poor performance in favor of […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Starts New Connecting Innovation Cell, NavalX
SAN DIEGO — The Navy’s top acquisition official said on Thursday he is standing up a new innovation cell that is meant to act as a connector for innovative ideas rather […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Starts Looking At Carriers After CVN-81
SAN DIEGO— Under Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly said now that the Navy found a way to build two new Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers while saving money it […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Adding Anti-Ship Harpoons Back On Los Angeles Subs Until Tomahawks Ready
SAN DIEGO — The Navy is going to start putting anti-ship Harpoon missiles on Los Angeles-class (SSN-688) submarines this year until the new anti-ship Tomahawk is ready for use on the […]
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Navy/USMCBoeing Wins $43 Million Contract To Build Four Orca XLUUVs
San Diego — Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Boeing [BA] a $43 million contract modification to build four Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs), according to a contract announcement. […]
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Business/FinancialLower Taxes Drive Earnings Up At Huntington Ingalls In Fourth Quarter
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Thursday reported mixed financial results for its fourth quarter, with net income higher on lower taxes despite a big dip in operating income at its […]
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Navy/USMCSPAWAR Turns System Centers Into Warfighting Centers
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) said on Wednesday that it is changing the names of its Echelon III systems centers into warfighting centers. […]