Navy/USMC
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Congress
Marine Aviation Chief: Readiness Improving But Slowly
The Marine Corps’ aviation chief said July 6 that his service’s well-publicized aviation readiness problems are improving but that progress is not fast enough and is endangered by another potential budget […]
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Air Force
At Least 8,400 U.S. Troops Will Stay In Afghanistan Into 2017
At least 8,400 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan through the end of the Obama administration, which will nearly coincide with the conflict’s 15th anniversary. President Barack Obama announced Wednesday […]
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International
Saab Wins $27.6 Million Order For Australian Warship Combat System Sustainment
The Australian government awarded Saab AB a $27.6 million order for sustainment of the combat system on the country’s ANZAC-class frigates through the end of 2017. This is the first […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Begins Deploying New Surveillance Radar On Fire Scout UAV
The Navy has begun deploying a new maritime surveillance radar on the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned helicopter, according to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The milestone with the Telephonics Corp. […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Awards Oiler, Amphib Contracts to General Dynamics, Huntington Ingalls
The Navy June 30 awarded contracts totaling almost $6.3 billion to General Dynamics [GD] National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) and Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] to design and build oiler and […]
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Navy/USMC
Huge Air, Sea Rescue Operation Oversaw Sailors’ January Capture By Iran
The capture of two riverine boats and 10 Navy sailors by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in January triggered a “robust” search-and-rescue response from U.S. forces stationed in the region, including […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Capacity, Multinational Interoperability Remain Obstacles To Pacific Cooperative Amphibious Operations
A greater emphasis by allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region on amphibious military capabilities could eventually relieve the burden on the Navy and Marine Corps, but in the short-term […]