Navy/USMC
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BudgetHagel Announces Arctic Strategy to Begin Shaping Investment, Collaboration
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel unveiled an Arctic Strategy that puts the department on a slow path to incorporating Arctic-focused procurement, training, international partnerships and more into the mix of global […]
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Air ForceDoD Services Increasing Cooperation On Energy-Related Projects
The military services, in addition to pursuing their own individual projects, are increasing cooperation with each other to achieve energy goals, which constitute a large chunk of each branch’s budget. […]
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Navy/USMCAdmiral: Measures In Place To Curb Deficiencies On New Ships
The Navy has been working closely with its private shipbuilders to improve quality control standards and processes but cannot simply walk away from an under performing shipyard because the options […]
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InternationalAAI Unit To Provide ABE Systems For RAN Seahawk Helicopters
AAI Test & Training [TXT] this month said it received a $1.6 million award from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Lakehurst, N.J., to provide ABE systems […]
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CongressNavy Accepts Too Many Flaws On New Ships, GAO Says
The Navy has continued to accept delivery of ships containing hundreds and in some cases thousands of deficiencies despite recent efforts to improve quality control, and is not adequately pressuring […]
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BudgetAdmiral: Measures In Place To Curb Ship Deficiencies
The Navy has been working closely with its private shipbuilders to improve quality control standards and processes but cannot simply walk away from an under performing shipyard because the options […]
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CongressAdmirals: Open Architecture Ensures Current Ships Stay Relevant, Futures Ones are Affordable
Today’s ever-changing threat environment means the time is right to start relying on open architecture and an incremental roll-out of capabilities, Navy officials said Nov. 12 at Defense Daily’s Open […]
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Navy/USMCRaytheon Expects To Prevail On Navy’s Next Generation Jammer
Raytheon [RTN] expects to ultimately prevail in the quest to provide the Navy’s next generation airborne jammer despite the uncertainty raised this week after the Government Accountability Office ruled in […]
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Navy/USMCBAE Wins Protest Of Navy’s Next Jammer Contract Award
The Government Accountability Office has ruled in favor of BAE Systems’ protest of the Navy’s decision to award the contract for its next generation airborne jammer to Raytheon [RTN], the […]
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BudgetGreenert: Navy Will Seek Significantly Higher Savings Than 20 Percent Headquarters Goal
The Navy’s top officer gave some insight into its alternate budget plans at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Nov. 7, noting that the Navy is considering making about […]