Navy/USMC
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CongressMarine 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 ForceAt 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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InternationalSaab 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/USMCNavy 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/USMCNavy 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/USMCHuge 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/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 […]
