Navy/USMC

The annual tradition of the military services budgeting within their allocated allowances only for the service chiefs to submit “wish lists” to Congress of items they would like to spend […]

The Defense Department might need $18 billion added to its budget to keep it afloat once the bow wave of nuclear modernization programs crashes ashore in 2021 and beyond, according […]

After several misfires, the Army this year has decided to pull the trigger on replacing the M9 Beretta, its standard sidearm since 1985. Interested firearms manufacturers had to have their […]

SEATTLE—This week, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson told Congress that the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) requirement remains 52 ships, but Defense Secretary Ashton […]

Budget reductions for aircraft maintenance are having a ripple effect through the Marine Corps that ultimately threatens pilot proficiency and may have led to fatal accidents, according to Commandant Gen. […]

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) awarded BAE Systems an $11 million contract to develop next-generation electronic warfare (EW) technology, the company said Monday. The contract calls for BAE to […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT] CEO Mitch Snyder wants to cut the price of the V-280 tilt-rotor aircraft in half and he’s identified a number of techniques to accomplish that. […]

The Littoral Combat Ship program office and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems (N9) have one month to develop an implementation plan that will put recommendations made by […]

The top U.S. military officer in the Pacific said the potential deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense battery to South Korea is none of China’s business […]

During hearings on the budget held Thursday on Capitol Hill, top Defense Department officials revealed a stark difference of opinion over the direction of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program, […]