Navy/USMC

By Geoff Fein For the Navy to deploy both a MH-60 R and S squadron aboard the USS John Stennis (CVN-74), officials had to demonstrate the helos could interoperate with […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy’s decision to go with Rockwell Collins‘ [COL] Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) will not only make the service’s CH-53K common with Army helicopters, but it […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy is getting closer to working out the kinks in the MH-60S’ Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) system and is preparing to take the system back into […]

By Emelie Rutherford Connecticut lawmakers, still smarting from Sikorksy‘s [UTX] 2005 loss in the next-generation presidential helicopter competition, want the Obama Pentagon to look at reworking the current and over-budget […]

By Emelie Rutherford If the Obama administration doesn’t seek $17 billion to $18 billion next fiscal year for naval shipbuilding, Congress should shift monies from elsewhere in the defense budget […]

By Ann Roosevelt The Government Accountability Office (GAO) yesterday denied protests by Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] and Textron [TXT] of the Army awards of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program […]

By Geoff Fein As the Navy begins to introduce the MH-60 R and S helicopters into the fleet, the ability to achieve commonality as well as interoperability will be vital […]

By Geoff Fein Over the past year, the Navy has been resolving challenges with its CH-53K development effort including issues with the center of gravity and weight reduction, as well […]

By Ann Roosevelt Facing the complexity and uncertainty of military operations in the 21st century, the military must make superiority in irregular warfare a core capability, according to a top […]

Navy Secretary Donald Winter signed out instructions last month setting forth assignment of responsibilities for maritime domain awareness (MDA). The seven-page document outlines the roles Navy officials will play in […]