Navy/USMC

By Emelie Rutherford The Pentagon wants to invest some of the money it hopes to save by canceling the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) in vehicles including the Humvee and Marine […]

DRS Sonar Systems, LLC, a joint venture between DRS Technologies and France’s Thales, has acquired the sonar systems firm Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC), giving it a full sonar integration capability […]

By Emelie Rutherford Some of the Pentagon budget cuts Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed yesterday, related to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and an amphibious vehicle, have early support from […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps’ long-delayed and over-budget Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) will be canceled if Congress agrees with Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ proposal yesterday, which he admitted is […]

Adding to its expertise in supply chain and logistics management, Cubic Corp. [CUB] yesterday said that it has agreed to acquire the supply chain management consulting firm XIO Strategies, Inc., […]

By Emelie Rutherford Pentagon officials are expected to unveil this week their plans for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s second engine, which Congress recently agreed to fund until at least […]

By Emelie Rutherford President Barack Obama signed into law on Wednesday a temporary federal budget bill that allows the Navy to change its acquisition strategy for littoral ships and keeps the F-35 second […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Senate is expected to vote today on a temporary federal budget that would run until March 4 and grant the Navy permission to buy Littoral Combat […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senators lined up amendments yesterday to the omnibus government funding bill and annual defense policy bill, including changes related to the Air Force tanker and F-35 alternate […]

By Emelie Rutherford The House passed a standalone bill yesterday granting the Navy approval to buy Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) from both companies vying to build them, thus leaving approval […]