Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMC
Lockheed Tests Surface-Launched LRASM From Moving Ship
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said July 21 that it has fired the surface-launched variant of its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a moving ship for the first time. During the […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Projects Ship Shortfall In 2030s
The U.S. Navy, which aims to field a 308-ship fleet in the post-2020 period, will begin to fall well short of that goal in the early 2030s, according to the latest […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Awards Bell-Boeing $545 Million MV-22 Contract Modification
The Navy on Tuesday awarded the Bell Helicopter [TXT]-Boeing [BA] joint program office a $545 million contract modification for MV-22 aircraft, according to a Defense Department statement. The modification is […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Testing Littoral Combat Ships Against Underwater Blasts
The Navy has begun conducting “shock” tests for its new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) to ensure they can survive underwater explosions. On July 16, the USS Jackson (LCS-6), an Independence-class […]
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Air Force
Textron Launches New Tactical Air Training Business; Sees Huge Growth Potential
Building on an acquisition it made in late winter, Textron [TXT] earlier this month launched a new operating business focused on providing tactical airborne training services to the Navy and […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Study May Call For More Virginia-Class Subs
A soon-to-be-completed study on the U.S. Navy’s force structure could call for an increase in the service’s requirement for 48 Virginia-class fast-attack submarines, two Navy officials said July 14. The […]
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Navy/USMC
NAVSEA Chief Confident New Aircraft Carrier Will Overcome Woes
The head of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) expressed confidence July 13 that the first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), will overcome its remaining development challenges […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Declares Newest Joint Standoff Weapon Ready For Operations
The U.S. Navy has declared the Joint Standoff Weapon C-1 (JSOW C-1), the newest variant of the air-launched weapon, ready for operations. The guided glide weapon achieved its initial operational […]
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Congress
Coast Guard, Navy Considering Joint Office For Heavy Icebreaker; Coast Guard Mulls Medium Icebreaker Needs
Coast Guard and Navy officials told a House panel on Tuesday that their two services are considering creating a joint program office related to the acquisition of a heavy icebreaker […]