Navy/USMC

The Navy issued a final request for proposals on Friday for the next presidential helicopter that will replace the aging fleet of Marine Corps aircraft. The competition among industry is […]

The Australian government says it’s sticking with plans to buy F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, saying it will by about 72 in the near term and will decide on the procurement […]

The Australian government said Friday that it will purchase 12 Boeing [BA]-built EA-18G Growlers electronic attack aircraft. Defense Minister Stephen Smith, in rolling out the country’s national security strategy, said […]

A United Nations report calling for a moratorium on autonomous weapons systems that emerged Thursday cites the Navy’s Phalanx Gatling gun for ship defense as a system that should receive […]

Since arriving in Afghanistan 18 months ago, the Marine Corps’ two K-MAX unmanned helicopters have earned high marks for their ability to deliver cargo in support of operations in remote […]

The Navy has given BAE Systems an $80 million contract to maintain the operational readiness of submarine torpedoes and other weapon systems, the company said yesterday. Naval Sea Systems Command […]

Despite recent opposition in Congress, the Navy is making a second push for the early decommissioning of seven Ticonderoga-class (CG-47) cruisers, saying Friday that the declining fiscal environment makes doing […]

Netherlands-based Fokker Aerostructures has signed two contracts for F-35 work with Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Northrop Grumman [NOC], collectively valued at approximately $78 million. The two contracts are for the […]

A new Navy panel is studying whether the military should use the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) for more than transporting troops in theater. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan […]

Driving down production costs and attacking long-term lifecycle costs are a top priority for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, service and program office officials yesterday told members of the Senate […]