Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy Inks New Construction Contracts For JHSV, MLP Ship Programs
Two new development contracts issued by the Navy will continue construction on a former joint Army-Navy program, while the other will mark the beginning of a brand new class of […]
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Navy/USMCFuture Marine Corps Force Posture Will Increase Small Unit Engagement With SOF
The number and role of small Marine Corps units working alongside members of U.S. special operations forces will likely increase as combat personnel begin to withdraw from ongoing operations in […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Cannot Take On Additional Reductions To Support Expanded DoD Cuts
With the White House hinting at the possibility of going beyond the $400 billion deficit reduction goal set for the Defense Department by President Barack Obama, one senior Marine Corps […]
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ArmyArmy Moving Out To Meet Warfighter UAS Demand
The Army is pushing hard to meet the ever-increasing demand for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) of all sizes and payloads as combat flight hours mount for the smallest systems to […]
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CongressSenate Panel Seeks New ‘Innovation Centers’ To Assist Navy Open Architecture
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) are directing the Navy to look into standing up a new development mechanism to further improve the sea service’s efforts to stand […]
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Navy/USMCSASC Follows House Counterparts In Restricting UCLASS Funds For FY ’12
This week, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee followed suit behind their counterparts in the House, placing restrictions on Navy funding for the service’s carrier-based unmanned aircraft program in […]
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Air ForceU.K. Military Reform: Power To The Chiefs, New Joint Forces Command
U.K. Defence Secretary Liam Fox outlined a new vision of how a reformed military should be structured and managed, including giving service chiefs increased power over their budgets and creating […]
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CyberSenate Slows Production, Accelerates Research And Development On CANES
Lawmakers have opted to slash production dollars for the Navy’s Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) program citing delays in its ongoing development, while simultaneously boosting research and development […]
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Business/FinancialTweaks Sought To DoD’s Ability To Open Contracts To More Firms
Lawmakers and the defense industry want to tweak a new law intended to grant the Pentagon rights to technical data underlying weapons programs so multiple companies can build the systems. […]
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Navy/USMCNew CBO Report Suggest Navy Underestimated Long-Term Shipbuilding Costs
Costs associated with upgrading and maintaining the Navy’s combat fleet over the next 30 years will tack on an additional $2 billion to the sea service’s $465 billion shipbuilding plan, […]