Navy/USMC
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Air ForceService Vice Chiefs Call For Increased But Stable Funding To Rebuild ‘Insidious’ Loss Of Readiness
The vice chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps on Tuesday offered lawmakers a vision of a military that has been depleted by inconsistent, unpredictable funding and […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Eighth Expeditionary Fast Transport Completes Acceptance Trials
The U.S. Navy’s eighth Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Yuma (EPF-8), successfully completed its acceptance trials Jan. 26, the Navy announced Feb. 6. During a wide range of tests, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Issue Draft RFP For MQ-25 Carrier Drone In Spring
The Navy says it expects to release a draft request for proposals (RFP) this spring for its future MQ-25 carrier-based unmanned aircraft. A final RFP will follow in the summer, […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin, DoD Reach Nearly $9 Billion F-35 LRIP 10 Deal
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Friday reached a deal on a new batch of F-35s that totals roughly $9 billion. The total low rate initial production (LRIP) lot […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Has Many Tools To Cut Navy Submarine Costs, Expert Says
President Donald Trump, who recently vowed to cut the cost of new Navy submarines, has various tools at his disposal that could help him achieve his goal, according to a […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Cruiser’s Propellers Damaged In Grounding
The USS Antietam, a Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser (CG-54), sustained significant damage to its two propellers Jan. 31 when it ran aground while anchoring in Tokyo Bay near Yokosuka, Japan, the […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Aviation Officer Believes Study Will Back F-35 Over Super Hornet
A high ranking Marine Corps aviation officer believes an upcoming study comparing the F-35C and the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet will back the Joint Strike Fighter. “My sense is it will […]
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ArmyTrump’s Military Rebuilding Memo Is More Sentiment Than Substance Until Details Available
President Donald Trump last week signed a memorandum calling for Defense Department officials to prepare for rebuilding the military, delivering on a promise he trumpeted at almost every campaign stop. […]
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Navy/USMCIn Claiming $600m Cut To F-35 Program, Trump Takes Credit For Baked-In Savings
Without context or explanation, President Donald Trump on Monday claims to have negotiated a deal with Lockheed Martin [LMT] to shave $600 million from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Vows To Cut Navy Submarine Costs
President Donald Trump, who has targeted major military aircraft programs for cost-cutting in recent weeks, has now turned his sights to the Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines. In an interview aired late Jan. […]