Navy/USMC

By Geoff Fein LIMA, Ohio—General Dynamics [GD] and the Marine Crops have made significant investments at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC), a World War II-era tank factory, including buying […]

By Geoff Fein LIMA, Ohio–General Dynamics‘ [GD] Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle [EFV] is moving beyond just a forcible entry capability from the sea to providing Marines speed, maneuverability and protection that […]

By Emelie Rutherford Lawmakers continued debating the Pentagon’s two budget bills yesterday, hashing out whether to include controversial funding for C-17 cargo aircraft and a second engine for the F-35 […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy last week awarded ATK [ATK] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] $30 million each to design, develop and demonstrate a prototype for an advanced missile warning system […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps’ first and only program executive officer (PEO) said the service’s pursuit of advanced technology and contractual relations with the defense industry are among the […]

By Emelie Rutherford While it remains to be seen how the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) fares in a major Pentagon review, the Marine Corps is making progress developing reconfigured prototypes […]

By Emelie Rutherford A unique Marine Corps program is working with Raytheon [RTN] to continually improve the gear troops wear in theater as it plugs away at the somewhat-elusive goal […]

By Geoff Fein The Marine Corps and Navy are expected to begin fielding this fall an over the horizon, on-the-move command and control system that can be integrated into a […]

By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] is preparing to deliver the first of 241 new Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes this month to the U.S. Navy, a company official said. The first […]

By Geoff Fein Earlier this month, Raytheon [RTN] unveiled its latest naval self-defense radar technology–the AN/SPY-5, phased-array system, which can track more targets compared to dish arrays and simultaneous threat […]