Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Wins Navy’s Aegis Competition
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has won the Navy’s competition to modernize the Aegis Combat System, outdueling Raytheon [RTN] and Boeing [BA] to strengthen its grip on a program potentially worth billions […]
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Air ForceDoD Lifts F-35 Grounding
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet has been cleared to resume operations after being grounded last week due to a crack in an engine turbine blade, the F-35 Joint Program […]
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Navy/USMCLCS Freedom Undertaking First Major Overseas Deployment
The USS Freedom (LCS-1) departed San Diego on Friday en route to Singapore for an eight-month deployment and the first major oversees operation for the first of the Navy’s Littoral […]
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Air ForcePortions Of Industrial Base Could Take Decade To Recover From FY ’13 Budget Cuts, DoD Official Warns
The impact of existing and looming budget cuts facing the Defense Department from an ongoing budget resolution and sequestration in FY ’13 alone would have a severe impact on some […]
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Air ForceNominee For Deputy Acquisition Chief Gets Earful On F-35
The nominee for the Pentagon position of deputy acquisition chief heard plenty of complaints about the struggling F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program during his Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. Senators John […]
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Business/FinancialHuntington Ingalls’ Profits Fall On Higher Expenses As Sales Rise
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] yesterday reported lower fourth quarter net income due to higher workers compensation and tax expenses while sales increased due to gains at both of the company’s […]
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Business/FinancialNASSCO Issues Hundreds Of Layoff Notices
The National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), which builds and maintains Navy ships, has informed hundreds of workers that they could start losing their jobs by the end of April […]
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Navy/USMCAviation Readiness Will Start To Suffer By July, Navy Says
The Navy expects to begin feeling the impact of the congressional budget turmoil on overall aviation readiness in July as it may have to reduce spending to cope with effect […]
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Navy/USMCPentagon Evaluating Cockpit Incident In An F-35
The Pentagon is examining a problem with a component of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that caused smoke in the cockpit during a flight earlier this month, an official said […]
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Air ForceEngine Blade Crack Prompts Grounding Of F-35 Fleet
The Pentagon has suspended flights for its entire fleet of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters following the discovery of a crack on an engine blade during a routine inspection. The Pentagon’s […]