Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy Aiming To Put Railgun On Third Zumwalt Destroyer
The Navy has begun formally studying the possibility of putting an electromagnetic railgun on the third ship of the new Zumwalt-class of destroyers, the chief of Naval Sea Systems Command […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin In, Raytheon Undecided For Army’s JAGM RFP
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is in while potential competitor Raytheon [RTN] remains mum after the Army on Monday released its request for proposals (RFP) for the next phase of the Joint […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Chief Outlines Vision For Next Generation F/A-XX Fighter
The Navy’s future fighter jet, known as the F/A-XX, must look beyond technologies of today such as stealth, have a flexible design so it can be manned or pilotless and […]
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Navy/USMCNew Destroyer A Good Candidate For Railgun, Navy Chief Says
The Navy’s new class of Zumwalt-class (DDG-1000) destroyers would make for a good candidate to deploy the electromagnetic railgun the service is developing to lessen dependence on traditional munitions, Chief […]
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ArmyArmy Satisfied With JLTV Competition Progress As Key Deadline Approaches
A key Army officer is “happy” with the progress of the Defense Department’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) competition as a key Feb. 10 deadline for bids approaches. “(JLTV) looks […]
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Business/FinancialWith Navy Interest, HII Sees Acquisition As Entree Into UUV Market
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] hopes to parlay an acquisition last week of a small business that designs, develops and manufactures unmanned undersea craft into a new growth channel, a […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Will Use LPD-28 to Begin Transitioning to LX(R) Ship Systems
The Marine Corps is optimistic it will get the remaining funding it needs for its LPD-28 amphibious transport dock, which will keep the same hull design as the earlier ships […]
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CongressHASC Seapower Chair: Answers Needed On Modified LCS
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) seapower panel said Tuesday that the Navy still has questions to answer about plans to modify the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) […]
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Navy/USMCFielding Of UCLASS Delayed Two-Three Years, Navy Says
The Navy’s timeframe for initially fielding the aircraft-carrier based Unmanned Carrier-Launched Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) aircraft has been delayed by at least two years, the service said Monday as it […]
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BudgetNavy’s 2016 Spending Request Up, Funds Carrier Overhaul, Fewer Weapons
The Navy wants to spend $35.9 billion to buy ships, aircraft and weapons in fiscal 2016, a request that is about $5 billion more than it sought for the current […]