Navy/USMC
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Air ForceUnder Sequestration, Air Force, Army Bear Brunt Of Impact, CSIS Study Shows
The Air Force and Army saw the biggest decreases in contract obligations between FY ‘12 and FY ‘13 while the decrease at the Navy was relatively minor, says a May […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Says Presidential Helicopter Bidding Was Competitive
The selection of Sikorsky as the contractor for the next presidential helicopter was made through a competitive process even though the company was the only one to submit a bid, […]
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Business/FinancialAmphibious Ship Industrial Base Prepares for Next Steps to Keep LPD-28 Funding
The chairman of the Amphibious Warship Industrial Base Coalition (AWIBC) said that an $800 million addition to the House Armed Services Committee’s defense bill is a good start in its […]
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Business/FinancialMargin Gains, Pension Tailwind Boost HII’s First Quarter Earnings
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Thursday posted strong first quarter earnings on a huge improvement in operating margins at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division and pension recovery on government contracts while […]
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Navy/USMCAs Expected, Sikorsky Picked To Build Next Presidential Helicopter
The Navy announced Wednesday that Sikorsky has been selected to build the next presidential helicopter following a competition that featured Sikorsky as the only bidder and cast little doubt on […]
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Air Force
In NDAA, Navy Procurement Would Pull Funds From Air Force, Assumed Service Contract Savings
The Navy was the clear winner in the post-Asia-pivot defense authorization bill the House Armed Services Committee released Monday, with the Navy procurement account gaining $1.36 billion – more than […]
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Navy/USMCMarines’ New Heavy Lift Helicopter ‘King Stallion’ Rolled Out
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–The Marine Corps’ new heavy lift CH-53K helicopter was unveiled during a glittery rollout ceremony Monday at prime contractor Sikorsky’s plant here, with Marine Commandant Gen. James […]
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Air ForceNavy Awards UTC $105 Million For F-35 Engines
The Navy said Friday it awarded engine maker Pratt & Whitney nearly $105 million for long-lead components, parts and materials in support of 34 F135 engines for the F-35 program. […]
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ArmyMany Issues Unresolved, Unclear Going Into HASC Full Committee Markup
The House Armed Services Committee will release its full Fiscal Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act language Monday morning, which will include the marked-up subcommittee language passed April 30 and […]
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BudgetHASC Bill Would Allow Navy to Modernize Just 2 Cruisers at a Time, Not 11 as Requested
The House Armed Services Committee would reject the Navy’s plan to lay up 11 of its 22 cruisers for modernization and instead allow only two ships at a time to […]