Navy/USMC
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Air ForceDoD, Pratt Still Pursuing Long-Term Fix To F135 Engine Issue
The Defense Department and Pratt & Whitney are still pursuing a long-term solution to the F135 problem that lead to an engine fire and a temporary grounding of the F-35 […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Seeking Faster Access To Commercial IT Cyber Solutions
The Navy outlined a new initiative on Thursday designed to increase its ability to more quickly adopt new innovations in the commercial information technology sector to more rapidly response to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Wrap Up Flight Tests of Carrier-based Unmanned X-47B
The Navy plans to conclude flight tests this spring of the X-47B unmanned plane built to demonstrate aircraft carrier operations as it moves toward a follow-on system planned to be […]
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Navy/USMCUSNS Trenton (JHSV 5) Completes Acceptance Trials
The Joint High Speed Vessel USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) completed Acceptance Trials (AT) on March 13, the last major milestone before delivery of the ship, builder Austal USA said on […]
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Navy/USMCAdmiral Says No Military Value To Low-Enriched Uranium For Propulsion Reactors
The Navy’s admiral in charge of nuclear propulsion said Tuesday there is no military value in switching to using low-enriched uranium in ship reactors on current aircraft carriers and cautioned […]
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CongressWarner Wants Navy To Consider Using T-LED Lighting On Bases
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) wants the Navy to consider using tubular light emitting diode (T-LED) lighting on bases, according to a letter obtained by Defense Daily. Warner asks Assistant Secretary […]
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ArmySanchez Wants Replacement For Army’s M4 and M4A1 Rifles
Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) said Thursday she wants a replacement for the Army and Marine Corps’ M4 and M4A1 standard-issue rifles. “I will continue down this warpath of trying to […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Will Take Another Look At Tomahawks In 2017
The Navy plans to stop ordering new Tomahawk cruise missiles beyond the 100 requested for fiscal 2016 while not ruling out the possibility of buying more, and will take a […]
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Navy/USMCNew Landing System Biggest Challenge To Ford’s Delivery Date, Admiral Says
Technical problems and the testing schedule of a new landing system pose the biggest obstacle to delivering the first ship of the Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) class of aircraft carriers […]
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CongressLimited Ship Competition Meant To Keep NASSCO Out Of ‘Peril,’ Stackley Says
The Navy’s exclusive competition for the construction of the LHA-8 amphibious assault ship and new oiler auxiliary vessels is intended to protect the industrial base, Navy acquisition chief Sean Stackley […]