Navy/USMC
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Cyber
Navy Stands Up Cyber Security Division Following Work Done By Task Force
The Navy in September stood up a new Cyber Security Division within its leadership structure, institutionalizing the capabilities of a year-old task force the service initiated in the summer of […]
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Air Force
F-35 Completes First Successful Aerial Gun Test
The F-35 on Friday completed the first three airborne gunfire bursts from its internal gun, according to a Defense Department statement. The blasts came from the aircraft’s internal gun airborne […]
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Air Force
Lockheed Martin Names Babione F-35 Program Leader
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Thursday announced Jeff Babione will become executive vice president and general manager of the F-35 program, effective Jan. 1. Babione succeeds Lorraine Martin, who has been […]
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Navy/USMC
GAO Sees Risk In Marine Corps Accelerated ACV Development Plan
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report the accelerated pace at which the Marine Corps is procuring the first iteration of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) poses […]
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Navy/USMC
GAO Sustains General Dynamics Protest for SEWIP Block 1
The Government Accountability Office sustained a protest by General Dynamics [GD] on the Navy’s surface electronic warfare improvement program (SEWIP) Block 1B3 full rate production requirement, throwing Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy To Field Full Slate Of Unmanned Systems By 2020
The Navy plans to operate alongside unmanned robotic systems on land, at sea and in the air by 2020, and has established a specific command position to lead rapid innovation […]
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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Huge CH-53K King Stallion Chopper Makes Maiden Flight
The Marine Corps’ new CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter rose from Sikorsky’s Palm Beach, Fla., tarmac for the first time Tuesday morning, marking a significant milestone for the program […]
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Air Force
DoD Completes F-35 Block 3i Software Mission System Testing
The Defense Department has completed all F-35 block 3i software mission system testing and intends on delivering the software block to the field by January, according to Pentagon’s F-35 chief. […]
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Budget
Navy WIll Protect Ohio Replacement Program If Hit By Yearlong CR
If a yearlong continuing resolution (CR) is enacted, the Navy will pull out all stops to protect the Ohio replacement program and keep it on schedule, but not all programs […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Can’t Afford Extending Ohio Submarine Platform, Haney Says
The Navy can’t afford to further extend the life of its current Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine platform, despite an upcoming budgetary challenge on replacing it, according to a key Pentagon […]