Navy/USMC
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Air ForceDLA Already Moving Some Items Out of Afghanistan, Director Says
The director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) said the agency is already beginning to move items out of Afghanistan ahead of the larger work expected as U.S. troops begin […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman Testing AMDR Ahead Of Proposal Deadline
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is conducting tests of its Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) as part of the Navy competition to build the system intended for the next version of […]
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Navy/USMCSocial Media Transforming Disaster Preparedness, Response
Social media’s biggest impact on disaster preparedness and response is helping people be proactive, instead of reactive, a military social media practitioner said yesterday. “Folks, we think, are looking to […]
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Navy/USMCFirms Testing AMDR Ahead of Proposal Deadline
Defense firms are wrapping up tests of their Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) as part of the Navy competition to build the system intended for the next version of Arleigh […]
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Navy/USMCManagement Shakeup: Austal USA President Resigns
The president and chief operating officer of Austal USA, Joseph Rella, has resigned, as the builder of U.S. Navy vessels has begun a transition to new management, the company said […]
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Navy/USMCLatest LPD Completes Acceptance Trials
The latest of the San Antonio-class (LPD-17) amphibious transport dock ships has completed sea trials and is due to be commissioned next year. The USS Anchorage (LPD-23) underwent sea trials […]
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CongressHill Awaits Analysis On Costly Submarine
As sundry groups examine the Pentagon budget for potential savings, lawmakers are awaiting more insight into a major budget item: a next-generation ballistic-missile submarine. A report attached to the Pentagon […]
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Air ForceWhen UAVs Were ‘Heresy’
Applying new technology requires an open mind. That was a point highlighted yesterday by Ken Gabriel, the acting chief of the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA. During […]
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ArmyCIRCM Technology Development Phase Moves Forward
The Army on May 22 restarted the Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) Technology Development program under a $38 million contract with Northrop Grumman [NOC] and a $31.4 million contract with BAE […]
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Navy/USMCSecond MUOS Satellite Set For Final Integrated Test
The second of the Navy’s Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellites has completed thermal vacuuming and is now set to undergo a final integrated system test, manufacturer Lockheed Martin [LMT] […]