Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCCBO Estimates 2025 Shipbuilding Plan Costs 17 Percent More Than Navy Projects
The Navy’s latest 30-year shipbuilding plan could cost 17 percent more than the service estimates, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) annual analysis. This means the CBO estimated the […]
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CongressWicker Bill Has Provisions Favoring Non-Traditional Defense Companies
The bill introduced by Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) on Dec. 19th contains provisions that may favor defense start-ups and non-traditional defense contractors, such as Palantir […]
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Navy/USMCU.S. And Indian Companies To Co-Produce Sonobuoys
National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan recently announced the Biden administration welcomed a new partnership between U.S. and Indian companies for co-production of U.S. sonobuoys to be used by the Indian […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Looks Into Non-Developmental Landing Ship Designs
The Navy issued a Jan. 6 Request for Information (RFI) notice in an effort to find out the commercial availability of building a non-developmental landing ship at a U.S. shipyard. […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Praises Phelan, Suggests Working With Allies To Build Navy Ships
During a Monday interview with the conservative radio show host Hugh Hewitt, Trump praised his nominee for Secretary of the Navy and hinted at vague plans to use allies to […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Criticizes Frigate Cost Increases
In a recent interview, President-Elect Trump criticized problems in the Navy’s Constellation-class frigate program, attributing design change issues to the Biden administration. According to a transcript of the interview with […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Declares IOC For First Next-Gen Jammer
The Navy declared initial operational capability (IOC) for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system last month, the service said on Monday. The larger NGJ program seeks to replace the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Tests Autonomous USV Engine
The Navy recently announced it successfully tested an autonomous Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) engine continuously for 30 days. This final 720-hour, or 30-day straight, power demonstration was specifically for the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyKratos Nabs Potential $1 Billion Award To Support Hypersonic Test Bed Effort
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] has received a potential $1 billion contract under the first task area of a new phase in a Defense Department hypersonic test bed program, […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Conducts Rocket Motor Tests For Future Navy Hypersonic Missiles
Last month Northrop Grumman [NOC] said it performed a successful series of static fires tests for a rocket motor to support future Navy hypersonic missile capabilities. The company said it […]
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