Navy/USMC

The Navy’s MK-60 Griffin Missile System being installed on Cyclone-class coastal patrol boats has reached initial operational capability, the Navy and manufacturer Raytheon [RTN] said Tuesday. The Griffin missile is […]

The Navy Tuesday awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a roughly $700 million contract for long-lead parts, components and materials in support of 57 low rate initial production (LRIP) Lot 9 F-35 […]

The Marine Corps will spend $3 million-$4.5 million per vehicle for its Increment 1 Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which will have low water speed but will be very maneuverable on land, […]

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee on Tuesday questioned several moves proposed by the Navy and Marine Corps in the fiscal year 2015 budget request that would shrink the size of […]

Delays in Joint Strike Fighter software development and testing may delay the Marine Corps variant of the F-35 from reaching initial operational capability in July 2015 and could even delay […]

The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton has completed its first phase of flight testing that proves out its ability to fly at various speeds and altitudes, bringing the aircraft closer to beginning […]

The Navy has issued a draft request for proposals for the full production of the Remote Minehunting System (RMS) and Remove Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) designed to be the centerpiece of […]

The Marine Corps has gotten good at projecting forces over long distances in Afghanistan, a key ability as the military rebalances to the vast Pacific–but the service needs industry’s help […]

The Navy has issued contract modifications for the construction of two Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers under a multi-year procurement plan that runs into fiscal 2017. The Navy awarded General Dynamics […]

The Navy plans to come up with alternatives to the current Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program to meet the service’s overall requirement for small surface combatants by the end of […]