Navy/USMC

By Geoff Fein Although Congress cut $212 million from the Navy’s VH-71 presidential helicopter Increment II effort in the FY ’09 defense appropriations act, lawmakers still left $100 million to […]

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Patuxent River, Md., is working to join the Army’s contract with European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS) North America, and spend about $30 […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy is continuing to explore its options to remedy a strike fighter shortfall projected to occur in the next nine years, as well as examining upgrades […]

By Geoff Fein The new program executive officer for littoral and mine warfare (PEO LMW) is looking to bring small businesses into the fold to take advantage of their product […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Navy’s request to dip its aircraft carrier fleet from 11 to 10 was not granted by Congress in the recently passed fiscal year 2009 defense authorization […]

By Emelie Rutherford The heads of a naval panel in Congress said they expect to remain focused next session on ensuring more Navy ships are nuclear powered, hammering out the […]

Vice Admiral Says Missile Threat Justifies Shift From Building New-Design Destroyers Back To Older Arleigh Burke Design By Geoff Fein The Navy has to move toward an open systems environment […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Army has been working on engineering changes to Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAP) to address issues troops have encountered–including rollovers, power-line snags, and jammed doors–a […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy is optimistic a new Joint Expeditionary Fires Analysis of Alternatives (JEF AoA) will help them and the Marine Corps find a solution that meets the […]

By Geoff Fein South Korean shipyards are achieving significant production rates, upward of a ship per week, and there are no signs the facilities are planning to slow down, according […]