Navy/USMC

The F-35 Joint Program Office and the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led industry team have agreed on a rebaselined program that will deliver between 133 and 156 planes in the coming years. […]

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY ‘22 defense authorization bill would direct the Navy to present a force structure assessment to Congress within six months of […]

The Navy accepted the first new operational Boeing [BA] Block III F/A-18E/F Super Hornets last month, the service and company said Sept. 27. The aircraft was delivered to Test and […]

The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1 billion modification on Sept. 24 for a previous advance acquisition contract, exercising options to produce and deliver 16 Lot 15 F-35 Joint […]

Serco Inc. announced it has completed Phase 1A Concept Design for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) X-Ship program. NOMARS is a two-phase DARPA […]

The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) recently signed a research agreement with Kongsberg to demonstrate a weapon system with autonomous target identification, recognition and engagement, the company […]

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday on Thursday said the effort to design, build, support and properly oversee Australia’s fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines under a new deal may […]

The Navy said on Sept. 20 the Specialized and Proven Aircraft program office (PMA-226) delivered the first upgraded Northrop Grumman [NOC] F-5N tactical adversary fighter. The new aircraft was delivered […]

The Navy successfully conducted a two-missile flight test of unarmed life-extended Trident II (D5LE) missiles from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Wyoming (SSBN-742) on Sept. 17. This test was […]

A new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report assessed the FY ‘22 Navy long-range shipbuilding plan would cost 10 to 43 percent more than recent shipbuilding budgets and the future force […]