Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy To Integrate Unmanned X-47B In Carrier Ops
The Navy plans to test the unmanned X-47B in integrated air and flight deck operations off an aircraft carrier later this year to gain more knowledge about the system and […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps’ RQ-21A to Complete At-Sea Tests This Summer; Insitu Extending Vehicle Endurance
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Marines’ RQ-21A Blackjack small tactical unmanned aerial system will finish its testing this summer and begin workups with a Marine Expeditionary Unit this fall, as […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Mulling Cross-Class Joint Buys, Multiyear Contracts to Meet Ohio-Replacement Goals
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. –The Navy signed off on the specifications of the Ohio-replacement ballistic missile submarine in the first week of April, giving program officials six and a half years […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Plans Test Of Railgun At Sea
The Navy plans to begin testing of the prototype electromagnetic railgun at sea beginning in fiscal 2016, Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder, the chief of the Office of Naval Research said […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Developing New Concepts of Operations for ACV as Acquisition Process Begins This Summer
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Marine Corps is considering alternative concepts of operations for amphibious landings as its future force begins to take shape: the service expects to award a […]
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Navy/USMCONR Tests Autonomous Flying Helicopters
The Office of Navy Research (ONR) has successfully completed the testing of two software and sensor packages that allow an unmanned helicopter to fly autonomously to deliver supplies to Marines, […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Set For Multi-Year E-2D Hawkeye Production
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Navy is close entering into a multi-year production contract with Northrop Grumman [NOC] for the production of 25 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye command and control and early wanting […]
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Navy/USMCSikorsky Tests CH-53K Helicopter For Airframe Structural Strength
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. –Sikorsky successfully completed an initial series of tests required by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to verify the structural strength of the Marine Corps’ next-generation CH-53K […]
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Navy/USMCLCS Program Dumping Griffin Missile In Favor Of Army’s Longbow
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Navy is now likely to employ the Army’s Longbow Hellfire missile for the Littoral Combat Ship’s surface warfare mission module after determining it provides greater capability than […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Plans To Award Presidential Helicopter Contract Next Month
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–The Navy is awarding the contract for the next presidential helicopter in the weeks ahead, despite there being only one publicly known bidder in the competition. Capt. Dean […]