Navy/USMC

By Geoff Fein The Navy is in the midst of Combat Systems Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) on the USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) and the ship has undergone successful testing of […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps has identified for Congress $188.3 million in unfunded programs outside of its official fiscal year 2010 budget request, with seven-ton truck trailers coming in […]

By Emelie Rutherford The head of a naval panel in Congress said he will support the Navy’s request to temporarily drop its aircraft carrier tally from 11 to 10, a […]

By Emelie Rutherford Senate appropriators approved yesterday a supplement war-funding bill lacking weapon-system add-ons for C-17 cargo aircraft and Stryker vehicles in the version the House passed yesterday, likely leaving […]

By Geoff Fein Lawmakers yesterday questioned the Navy’s ability to achieve a 313-ship fleet, given the service plans to buy eight ships in the FY ’10 budget but decommission seven […]

By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) is preparing for a seminar wargame at the end of the month that will examine how the joint force copes […]

By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.— There’s no easy answer for the military working to develop and provide a balanced joint force for an era of persistent conflict, according to […]

By Ann Roosevelt VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.–In the coming years, the U.S. military will not face wars with clearly defined beginnings and ends, so it must become more versatile and adaptable, […]

By Geoff Fein The U.S. Navy is beginning an effort this week to bring together the international frigate community to explore areas where the service and its allies might have […]

By Geoff Fein Now that Raytheon [RTN] and HAVELSAN have partnered to market the GENESIS (Gemi Entegre Savas Idare Sistemi) integrated combat management systems for surface ships, the team is […]