Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNAVSEA Commander Explains Cruiser Maintenance Issues
The commander of Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) this week explained the difficulties the Navy is having in maintaining its cruisers and how that informs service plans for the future […]
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PentagonJROC to Outline Requirements for Joint Warfighting Concept This Month
By the end of this month, the Pentagon Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) is to lay out requirements for the military services under the Joint Warfighting Concept’s (JWC) four areas–Joint […]
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CongressWittman Says Navy Must Balance Legacy Systems With Modernization
The Navy must balance the capabilities of legacy platforms like cruisers while conducting modernization and building new capabilities, House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. […]
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Navy/USMCNAVSEA Warfare Centers Release New Strategic Plan
Naval Sea System Command’s (NAVSEA) Warfare Centers this week released an updated 2021-2025 Strategic Plan aiming to modernize infrastructure, develop capabilities in emerging technology, and transform business processes to move […]
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Navy/USMCState Department Approves $1.7 Billion Aegis Sale To Canada
The State Department on Monday approved a potential $1.7 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of the Aegis Combat System (ACS) to Canada for use in its new Canadian Surface Combatant […]
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Navy/USMCSwiftships Wins Another $59 Million For Five More LCUs
The Navy awarded Swiftships LLC a $59 million modification exercising an option to build another five Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700-class vessels. This award covers LCUs 1707 through 1711. Work […]
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Navy/USMCLawmakers Seek Detailed Five-Year Shipyard Improvement Plan Ahead Of SIOP
Members of the House Armed Services Readiness subcommittee pushed Navy officials last week for a more detailed five-year plan for shipyard improvement ahead of the overall 20-year Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization […]
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Navy/USMCCVN-74 Arrives At HII For Mid-Life Refueling
The USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding division on May 6 to start its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH). “For the […]
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Navy/USMCGD Submits Prototype Proposal For Marine Corps ARV, SAIC Is Out
General Dynamics’ [GD] Land Systems division this week announced it submitted a prototype proposal for the Marine Corps’ Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) prototype competition. GD is the incumbent that built […]
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Navy/USMCLawmakers Discuss Support For Including Navy’s Shipyard Improvement Plan In Infrastructure Package
Several lawmakers, including the chair of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), said they would support including the Navy’s 20-year, $21 billion plan to improve public shipyards as part of […]