Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCAssistant Commandant: Marines Need to Ask for More Amphibs Despite Tight Budgets
The Marine Corps assistant commandant lamented the shortfall of amphibious ships in the Navy’s current fleet and upcoming shipbuilding plans, saying it forced both the Marine Corps and the Navy […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Acquisition Chief Insists Need For 52 LCSs Is Firm
The Navy’s top acquisition official said Thursday the service’s requirement for 52 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) is “firm,” and would not comment on reports a day earlier saying the Office […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Successfully Tests LRASM Vertical Launch System Interface
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently demonstrated and validated that its Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) can be launched from any MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) by modifying the software to […]
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Navy/USMCCNO Wants To See V-22s, F-35Bs On Forward Base Ship
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert says he is hopeful that Navy will be able to operate F-35B fighters and V-22 aircraft off the service’s planned at-sea base ships. […]
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Navy/USMCActing Navy Undersecretary Forced Out
The acting undersecretary of the Navy, Robert Martinage, has been forced to resign from the post after Navy Secterary Ray Mabus determined he was unable to “effectively perform his duties,” […]
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Navy/USMCFirst JHSV Poised For Overseas Deployment
The Navy’s first Joint High Speed Vessel, the USNS Spearhead, is set to begin a three-month deployment on Thursday geared toward learning about how the vessel designed for fast in-theater […]
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BudgetSECNAV Views Omnibus Bill As Sign Of Stability
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Tuesday the massive spending bill unveiled by lawmakers this week that will fund the government through the remainder of the fiscal year could be a […]
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ArmyLongbow Missile Test Shows Littoral Attack Capability
The Army and Navy in cooperation with Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently demonstrated the Longbow missile’s use for littoral combat and potential use for shipboard launches, the company said Tuesday. Multiple […]
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Air ForceCompromise Spending Bill Cuts GCV, Aircraft; Preserves Navy Shipbuilding
The detailed spending bill Congress released Monday night generally preserves military procurement in fiscal year 2014, adding billions of dollars to Navy shipbuilding but slightly reducing the Joint Strike Fighter […]
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Navy/USMCSEWIP Block 2 Completes Milestone C Testing
Lockheed Martin [LMT] completed milestone testing for the Navy’s Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 system, the company said Tuesday. First awarded in 2009, the Block 2 SEWIP […]