Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCMilley: Battle Force 2045 Numbers Are “Aspirations,” Elaborates On Carrier Plans
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday characterized the Battle Force 2045 future fleet plans as more aspirations than clearly planned objectives but nevertheless are needed for […]
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PentagonMilitary Aviation Commission Advises Creation of Joint Safety Council to Advise Deputy Secdef
In response to the more than 6,000 U.S. noncombat military aviation accidents between 2013 and 2018, the National Commission on Military Aviation Safety (NCMAS) is recommending the creation of a […]
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Navy/USMCSecNav Renaming Fleet Forces To Atlantic Fleet, Reiterates New 1st Fleet
The Secretary of the Navy on Wednesday announced U.S. Fleet Forces Command is being renamed U.S. Atlantic Fleet, in part, to focus on countering Russia. Testifying before the Senate Armed […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Officials Explain LHD-6 Scrapping, Mitigating Impacts
Navy officials further explained to a congressional panel on Wednesday why they decided to scrap the fire-damaged USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) and how they are looking to mitigate impacts. On […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Naval Weapons Sales To Brazil And South Korea
The State Department approved potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Brazil and South Korea for $109 million total in Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes and Mk 15 MOD 25 Phalanx Close-In […]
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Navy/USMCTrump Administration Reverses, Asks For Second FY ’21 Virginia-Class Submarine
The Trump administration last week asked Congress to fund a second Virginia-class attack submarine in fiscal year 2021, reversing its position in the original budget request. Office of Management and […]
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Navy/USMCNavy To Scrap Bonhomme Richard After Fire
The Navy said Monday it will scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) after a fire heavily damaged it earlier this year, concluding the cost to fix or convert it is […]
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Navy/USMCHII Wins $2.2 Billion Mod For Columbia Work
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] won a $2.2 billion contract modification from prime contractor General Dynamics Electric Boat [GD] to help build the first two Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), the […]
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Navy/USMCSLUAS Providing ‘Awesome Capability’ To Submarines
A Navy official said they have now developed and demonstrated the utility of a submarine-launched unmanned aerial system (SLUAS) to help target torpedoes. The Navy used authorities under a middle […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Confident They Can Build 3 Virginia SSNs Per Year, But Studying Capacity Needs
The program executive official for submarines on Nov. 18 said the service is confident it can ramp up to building three Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) per year if a plan […]
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