Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCGAO Urges Navy To Delay Future Frigate Contract
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommended April 18 that the Navy delay a key contract award for the Future Frigate by a year to ensure it has enough information […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s T-45C Trainers To Resume Flying With Altitude Limit
The U.S. Navy’s T-45C Goshawk fleet is expected to return to flight this week after a grounding of almost two weeks, but the airplane’s altitude will be limited to under […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s First Ford Carrier Finishes First Sea Trials
The U.S. Navy’s first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), completed its first set of at-sea tests April 14. The ship returned to Naval Station Norfolk in […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Finishes Key Tests Of Fire Scout, MQ-25 UAVs
The Navy announced this week that it has completed key tests of two unmanned aerial vehicles: the new MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopter and the future MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueler. Naval […]
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Air ForceMattis: Strike On Syria Separate From Anti-ISIS Fight, Will Not Delay Defeat Plan
In his first turn briefing the press at the Pentagon as Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis said the recent retaliatory strike against Syria for its use of chemical weapons on civilians […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Studying Adding Air Defense, Enhanced Survivability To Future Frigate
The U.S. Navy is studying the feasibility of incorporating additional capabilities, including “local air defense” and “enhanced survivability features,” into its Future Frigate, the service said April 10. And while the […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Extends Grounding Of T-45C Trainers
The U.S. Navy said April 9 that it has extended the grounding of its T-45C Goshawk fleet for at least a week to address problems with the trainer jet’s pilot […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s First Ford Carrier Begins Sea Trials
The U.S. Navy’s first Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), has begun its first set of sea trials. The builder’s sea trials started April 8 at […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Grounds T-45C Trainers To Address Safety Concerns
The U.S. Navy has grounded its fleet of T-45C Goshawk trainer jets for several days to address safety concerns raised by instructor pilots, the service announced late April 5. The […]
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Navy/USMCSOUTHCOM Says It Needs More Ships, Aircraft To Intercept Drugs
A shortage of ships and aircraft prevents U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) from stopping much of the illegal drug flow to the United States, the organization’s leader said April 6. SOUTHCOM […]