Navy/USMC

By Emelie Rutherford The two main candidates battling for California’s 52nd congressional district seat are no strangers to Congress, the Pentagon, the Global War on Terror, and defense spending. The […]

By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Freedom (LCS-1), the first of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)-class, has seen a 4 percent weight gain, but there has been no impact to […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy is altering its acquisition plan for the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), dropping the proposed FY ’08 ship and adding three more ships in FY ’10, […]

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 […]