Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Contracts For T-ATS Shipbuilder And Modification Trident Production
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Gulf Island Shipyards LLC a $63.6 million contract for the detail design and construction (DD&C) of the Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS) […]
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Navy/USMCCBO Says Quickly Getting To 355 Ships Will Cost Billions More Per Year
A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report comparing various future fleet size costs said moving to a 355-ship Navy in 10-20 years is doable but will cost hundreds of billions […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Issues HII Two-Carrier RFP To Help Define Savings
The U.S. Navy released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding to help define possible cost savings when purchasing CVN-80 and 81 as a […]
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Navy/USMCLCS-16 Finishes Acceptance Trials
The future Littoral Combat Ship USS Tulsa (LCS-16) completed acceptance trials on March 9 in the Gulf of Mexico, the Navy said on Friday. Acceptance trials are the final major […]
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Navy/USMCIngalls Shipyard Says It’s Ready To Build More Ships
PASCAGOULA, Miss. – Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Ingalls Shipyard has room to produce more ships and likes the Navy’s plan to increase the fleet to 355 ships, according to the […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Awarded $1.46 Billion Mod For F-35 Long-Lead Material
The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.46 billion modification for long-lead material and parts for F-35 aircraft, the Defense Department said Tuesday. This not-to-exceed modification on […]
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Navy/USMCGD Awarded $696 Million Contract For Virginia Submarine Long-Lead Materials
The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded General Dynamics’s [GD] Electric Boat a $696 million modification on Monday for long-lead time material for the FY ’19 and ’20 Virginia-class submarines. Two […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Did Not Tell Congress About Growler Physiological Episode, Panel Leaders Say
The Navy did not tell Congress about a recent physiological episode (PE) involving an EA-18G Growler with crew that landed using a smart watch, despite a recent hearing on the […]
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ArmyService Secretaries Share Science & Tech Notes Over Regular Breakfasts
Expanding on promises of “jointness” and cooperation on the battlefield, the military service senior civilian leaders are meeting regularly to trade notes on research efforts to reduce overlap and promote […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Starts Submarine Arctic Ice Exercise
The U.S. Navy, in cooperation with British and Canadian partners, started its biennial ICEX (Ice Exercise) 2018 in the Arctic Ocean this week. ICEX is a five-week exercise that involves […]