Navy/USMC

Ford Motor Co. [F] and its team of Raytheon [RTN] and Future Force have decided not to bid for the Army-Marine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). “Ford has a long […]

The Pentagon’s decision to move into production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter before it had been adequately tested was a crucial mistake that is still taking a toll on […]

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff yesterday issued Strategic Direction to the Joint Force, saying he expects “a new valuation of risk” as the joint force of 2020 […]

Two powerful lawmakers sent letters to the defense secretary and government auditors yesterday decrying the Pentagon’s decision to lift a probation on the development of a variant of the F-35 Joint Strike […]

The first of the Navy’s next generation of narrowband tactical satellites is set for launch later this month, with the entire constellation on course for operations within four years. The […]

The Navy’s 5th Fleet has received software upgrades to the Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes under an urgent need to address a potential capability gap. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) spent […]

General Dynamics [GD] Ordnance and Tactical Systems and BAE Systems yesterday said they have teamed to develop, demonstrate and produce the 81mm Roll Controlled Guided Mortar (RCGM), an affordable 81mm […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] has won the competition for the Navy’s next generation ship-based tactical network over rival Lockheed Martin [LMT] and will deliver the initial systems to the fleet. The […]

The Navy is reassessing its longstanding goal of building and sustaining a 313-ship fleet in light of budget reductions and the reshaping of global military footprint, the chief of U.S. […]

The massive Navy and Marine Corps exercises that got underway this week involve confronting challenges that could be encountered in the Strait of Hormuz, but are not specifically designed to […]