Navy/USMC

The Navy said Friday that it has delayed the mid-life refueling and overhaul of an aircraft carrier, saying it lacks the funding needed to begin work this fiscal year because Congress […]

The Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] Javelin Joint Venture recently demonstrated the ability of the Javelin missile to acquire and engage targets up to 4,750 meters during government tests […]

The budget stalemate on Capitol Hill has forced the Navy to delay the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) aircraft carrier, as well as its air wing, and […]

A Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee warned that cutting the size of the Navy’s fleet of combat ships will negatively affect the service’s long-term ability to project […]

President Barack Obama’s nominee for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, said last week he’d prioritize alternative fuels development if confirmed. “I would make that a high priority if I am confirmed […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $197 million contract option from the Army for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket production, enabling the service to pay […]

The Navy has delayed plans to award the contracts for the follow-on to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) by three months, saying yesterday more time was needed to evaluate […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] has received the first protective cage the will be used to house the avionics for the next generation of the Navy’s Fire Scout unmanned helicopters. The Navy […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] yesterday said it was awarded a $9.3 million firm-fixed-price contract by Naval Air Systems Command to provide Gen II mission computers for the H-1 Upgrade helicopter program. […]

If automatic budget cuts known as sequestration take effect at the beginning of March, the Navy would be forced to halt all deployments to South America and the Caribbean and […]