Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCLeonardo’s Navy Trainer To Gain Instrument-Flight Certification Within the Month
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Leonardo Helicopters has completed flights of its single-engine TH-119 necessary for instrument flight rules certification and should gain FAA approval in coming weeks. If successful, the […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Sticking With CH-53K Program, Ironing Out Deficiencies
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — As the Marine Corps prepares to award a contract for the first lot of Sikorsky [LMT] CH-53K King Stallions, the military service said on May 6 […]
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InternationalCzechs Cleared to Buy More Than $1 Billion in Attack, Utility Helicopters
The State Department has cleared the Czech Republic to buy more than $1 billion in Bell [TXT] AH-1Z attack helicopters and Sikorsky [LMT] UH-60 Black Hawks. Larger of the two […]
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Navy/USMCNavy, Marine Corps Working Through Space Force’s Potential Impact On Personnel
Navy and Marine Corps space leaders said Monday they have not determined the impact a Space Force would have on their own personnel, while noting that there are ongoing discussions […]
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Navy/USMCFlight Tests Of Extended Range AARGM Expected In Fiscal 2021
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Captive carry-testing of an extended-range variant of the Navy’s anti-radiation missile is expected to begin in fiscal year 2020 and be followed by flight-testing some time in FY […]
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Navy/USMCNorthrop Grumman’s New Navigation Substitute Works Where GPS Won’t, Company Says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The business case for Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] assured position, navigation and timing (A-PNT) solution is tricky, on its face — GPS is better, and as long […]
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Navy/USMCCNO Says Truman Reversal Due To Environment
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) on Monday said the “environment” led to the reversal of the decision to not refuel and then retire the USS […]
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Homeland SecurityNorthern Command Boosts Ability To Drive Defense Department Requirements In Arctic
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.–Amid increasing activity in the Arctic region due to melting sea ice and expanding great power competition in the region, U.S. Northern Command has strengthened its role for […]
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Navy/USMCSecNav and CNO Tell Congress Navy Meeting With Columbia Primes, Updates On Large Surface Combatant
The Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) told appropriators this week that the service is trying to build more margin in the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine […]
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Business/FinancialPension Adjustments Dampen Huntington Ingalls’ Earnings In First Quarter Despite Strong Sales
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] on Thursday posted a big drop in net income in its first quarter due to less favorable pension adjustments, but the company’s top line growth was […]