Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCMarine 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 […]
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InternationalMBDA Signs Over $1 Billion Contract To Supply Missiles To Qatar Navy
MBDA’s Italian subsidiary signed a contract worth over $1 billion to supply the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) with Exocet, Aster, and MICA missiles, the company said Wednesday. The contract […]
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InternationalFreedom Of Navigation Under Pressure, Admiral Says
The freedom of navigation at sea is “under increasing pressure” because countries such as China, Iran and Russia are becoming more aggressive toward others in their respective parts of the […]
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Business/FinancialOrbital ATK Completes Expansion Of Northridge Facility
Orbital ATK [OA] completed the expansion of its Northridge, Calif., facility to integrate its engineering and production of the AAR-47 Missile Warning System and Common Munition Bits Reprogramming Equipment (CMBRE) […]
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Navy/USMCFleet Forces Command Chief Envisions Distributed Lethality As Fleet, Not Force, Concept
The Navy is thinking about distributed lethality as a fleet concept, as opposed to simply a surface force concept, according to the head of the service’s Fleet Forces Command. Adm. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Officer Sees Expectation Management As Key To Directed Energy Program Success
Setting achievable expectations is critical to the Defense Department fielding its first directed energy weapon, according to a key Air Force officer. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) chief Gen. Ellen […]
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Business/FinancialCH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Completes 27,000 Pound External Lift Test
The CH-53K King Stallion helicopter successfully completed a 27,000 pound payload external lift test, prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] said Thursday. Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is developing the King […]
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Navy/USMCRichardson Expects Future Fleet Design, Force Structure Studies Later This Summer
The Chief of Naval Operations expects results from studies on future fleet design and future force structures to arrive by the July-August timeframe. Adm. John Richardson said Monday these study […]
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Air ForceAdministration Announces Actions To Scale Renewable Energy And Storage For Military Facilities
The White House on Thursday announced new executive actions, including those at military facilities, to accelerate integration of renewable energy and storage into the electric grid. The Navy and Air […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Modular, Portable Bomb-Disposal Robot Clears Critical Design Review
The Navy’s newest man-portable bomb-disposal robot has been approved for fabrication and testing after passing a critical design review, the service and manufacturer Northrop Grumman [NOC] said Tuesday. Increment 1 […]
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