Navy/USMC

By Geoff Fein The Navy Monday awarded General Dynamics [GD] a $14 billion multi-year contract to build eight Block III Virginia-class submarines. The contract marks the effort by the Navy […]

By Geoff Fein As the USS Freedom (LCS-1) begins her post delivery availability early next month, the ship will undergo some tweaks, including correcting an obstruction in the mission bay […]

The Navy intends to commission the future USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) before the carrier undergoes sea trials, according to a Navy spokesman. Bush, being built at Northrop Grumman [NOC] […]

By Geoff Fein The USS Freedom (LCS-1) has exceed expectations, and the newest Navy vessel will bring capabilities to the fleet that the service has never had before, according to […]

By Emelie Rutherford Eighteen senators called yesterday for President-elect Barack Obama to support "a robust shipbuilding budget and policies" for military and commercial vessels. "Such policies and funding would create […]

By Ann Roosevelt Simulation should provide a cost effective portion of training as the joint force prepares to face the future, according to a top U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) […]

By Geoff Fein ABOARD THE USS FREEDOM–Pentagon acquisition chief John Young believes the Navy could purchase more than the current buy of 55 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). "[I] would not […]

By Emelie Rutherford A top naval scientist said yesterday that while he is pleased funding for early-stage science in the Navy has increased under Defense Secretary Robert Gates, he would […]

By Emelie Rutherford A think tank with close ties to President-elect Barack Obama is calling for slowing work on the Army’s Future Combat Systems (FCS) modernization effort, pausing development of […]

By Geoff Fein As systems for Navy ships, aircraft, and shore facilities get more complex and more dependent on other systems, it is important to have the right policies and […]