Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCIn ACV Protest, GD Says Marine Corps Kept Requirements Hidden
General Dynamics [GD] claims the Marine Corps asked for an amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) with particular capabilities then measured competitors by a different set of standards, prompting a protest of […]
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CongressCNO Pushes to Expedite Acquisition Process
Quickly-fielded prototypes could be critical in helping the Navy sustain its edge in a resource- constrained environment, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said on Monday. But the service […]
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BudgetNational Sea-Based Deterrence Fund Could Cut Ohio-Class Replacement Construction Costs, CBO Finds
The Navy anticipates building its top priority—the Ohio replacement submarine—during a fiscally austere period where the shipbuilding account will be strapped for cash, but using a special, Defense Department-wide account […]
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Air ForceQualified Women Granted Access To All Military Jobs, Including Infantry, Special Operations
In the most sweeping personnel reform since the military ended segregation, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter announced Thursday that all military occupational specialties will be opened to qualified women without […]
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InternationalNavy Delivers First International APKWS Sale
The Navy and BAE Systems recently delivered the first international shipment of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) to Jordan, the service said Monday. The Royal Jordanian Air Force […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Crisis Response Force Increasingly Dedicated To War On ISIL
The contingent of Marines sent to the Middle East as a crisis response force could become a permanent rotational support force for other U.S. personnel conducting the air campaign against […]
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Navy/USMCNavy’s Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Completes Operational Assessment
The Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter on Nov. 20 wrapped up its operational assessment (OA), readying the program for a Milestone C decision next year. During the assessment, the […]
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Navy/USMCMQ-4C Triton Begins Operational Assessment
The Navy’s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Nov. 17 kicked off its operational assessment, a series of tests that will help the service evaluate whether to enter low-rate […]
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Navy/USMCOrbital ATK And Navy Successfully Test AARGM Missile In Live Fire Test
The Navy and Orbital ATK [OA] successfully concluded a live fire test of the AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) Block 1 Software Upgrade on Sept. 22, the company said […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Issues Lockheed Martin $279 Million to Start LCS-23 Construction
The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] the $279 million necessary to complete construction of the 23rd Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Cooperstown, the company said Monday. Congress in March […]