Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCDDG-118 Finishes Acceptance Trials
The future Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118) finished acceptance trials on Feb. 4 following a day underway off the coast of Maine. The trials on the […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Commandant Says He Must Do ‘Better Job’ Of Securing Long-Range Fires Funds
The Marine Corps commandant said this week he must do a better job of convincing lawmakers on the importance of developing the force’s long-range fires capability after Congress cut funding […]
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Navy/USMCGeurts Designated As Temporary Navy Undersecretary
The Navy’s last top acquisition official, James Geurts, has been designated to fill the service’s second highest civilian role, the service said Thursday. Geurts served as the Assistant Secretary for […]
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Navy/USMCBerger: Trusted AI and Unmanned Tools Needed In the Future
The commandant of the Marine Corps this week said unmanned teaming and increased artificial intelligence (AI) is needed to maintain superiority over China in the future. “I’m a believer in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Commander Stresses Allies, Partnerships For Help With Arctic Operations
The Navy continues to build on its experiences in the Arctic for operations in the region, but U.S. allies and partners remain critical enablers for all aspects of these operations, […]
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Navy/USMCActing SecNav: DoD Aims To Submit Budget In May, Unsure Of New Administration Changes Yet
The Acting Navy Secretary said the Defense Department hopes to submit the fiscal year 2022 budget request to Congress in May and they have not yet identified service policy changes […]
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PentagonReviews of Nuclear Modernization, Navy Shipbuilding Plan Among Top Items on Hicks’ Priority List
A review of nuclear modernization and the Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan, which DoD released in December, are among the top items for Kathleen Hicks, if the Senate confirms her as […]
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Navy/USMCRaytheon Wins $291 Million Contract For F-35 Engine Maintenance
Naval Air Systems Command awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] and its subsidiary Pratt & Whitney a $291 million contract F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lot 12 engine maintenance support. The contract specifically […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Confident in SPY-7 Progress and Performance; Offers alternative for DDG Backfit
Lockheed Martin [LMT] is pushing full steam ahead on its scalable AN/SPY-7 S-band gallium nitride-based radar in four countries and boasted its superiority to the Raytheon Technologies [RTX] AN/SPY-6 radar […]
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Navy/USMCNew NAVSEA Campaign Plan Focuses On On-Time Delivery, Digital Capability
The latest Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) campaign plan focuses especially on on-time delivery of vessels and systems and transforming digital capability. “To that end, it is NAVSEA’s fundamental responsibility […]
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