Navy/USMC
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Air ForceHAC-D Cuts Weapons Funding, Ignores Sequestration
Defense budget-setters in the House want to cut $1.85 billion from the Pentagon’s budget request for developing and buying weapon systems. The House Appropriations Defense subcommittee (HAC-D) released on Tuesday […]
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CyberNorthrop Grumman Confirms Intent To Bid On CANES; Others Reviewing RFP
Northrop Grumman [NOC] confirmed yesterday that it will submit a bid for the full production of the Navy’s next generation tactical afloat network, an expected move for the defense firm […]
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BudgetNavy Awards Multi-Year Contracts For Destroyers
The Navy awarded contracts for nine Arleigh Burke-class (DDG-51) destroyers on Monday that are being purchased under a multi-year buy that contains an option for tenth ship. The contracts were […]
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Air ForceDoD Sets Initial Operational Timeframes For F-35s
The Defense Department said Friday the Marine Corps’ F-35B variant will reach initial operational capability (IOC) by December 2015, while the Air Force’s F-35A variant will follow a year later and the Navy’s […]
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Business/FinancialMarines Tap Oshkosh Defense For Next-Gen Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Vehicle
The Marines have chosen Oshkosh Corp.’s [OSK] Defense division to deliver its new fleet of P-19 Replacement Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. Marine Corps Systems Command received three […]
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Cyber
Navy Releases Final RFP For Full CANES Production
The Navy has released the final request for proposals (RFP) for the full production of its next generation tactical afloat network that will eventually be installed on most of the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Wrapping Up F-35 ‘Night Flights’
The Air Force is concluding a series of “night flights” at Edwards AFB, Calif., that test the F-35’s capability when flying in instrument meteorological conditions–when pilots have no external visibility […]
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Navy/USMCNext Version Of Rolling Airframe Missile Undergoes Testing
The Navy has completed the first round of developmental and operational testing of the second block of the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) intended to defend ships against anti-ship cruise missiles […]
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CyberNavy’s Next Intranet Delayed Again
The Navy has once again delayed its next-generation intranet, pushing back by one month the upcoming contract award date for selecting the industry team to operate the network intended to […]
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CongressAmos: USMC Could Start ACV Planning This Fall
The Marine Corps expects to kickstart stalled plans this fall to begin developing an amphibious vehicle to replace the troubled and now-defunct Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) effort, the service’s top […]