Navy/USMC

By Geoff Fein John Thackrah, currently serving as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget, is expected to become the interim head of Navy acquisition. Navy Sec. Donald Winter […]

By Geoff Fein When the USS Montpelier (SSN-765) deploys later this month it will include a new Internet system to improve communications as well as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) […]

By Ann Roosevelt Missile Defense Agency (MDA) late Tuesday announced the successful completion of a simultaneous interception of two ballistic missile targets for its sea-based anti-missile Aegis BMD system. Conducted […]

By Geoff Fein Stiletto, a high-speed, 80-foot long vessel built using composite materials has wrapped up three months of testing of its unique hull design, and will begin a new […]

By Geoff Fein The Marine Corps’ Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), a three dimensional, Humvee-mounted radar designed to detect rockets, artillery and mortars, completed its system functional review (SFR) and […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy’s efforts to develop a formal acquisition process that will help serve the interests and objectives of the service should not be viewed as a negative […]

By Geoff Fein Navy Secretary Donald Winter is looking to reinvigorate the service’s acquisition process and at the same time restore some discipline in the way the Navy determines what […]

By Geoff Fein The Navy yesterday terminated General Dynamics‘ [GD] second Littoral Combat Ship (LCS-4), after failing to agree to contract modifications sought by the service because of cost growth […]

By Geoff Fein When the USS Montpelier (SSN-765) deploys later this month it will include a new Internet system to improve communications as well as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) […]

The Navy will host an Industry Day on Dec. 4 for Counter-Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) electronic warfare regarding the acquisition strategy, high level system requirements and future technology […]