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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Set For Final Inspection Before F-35 Declared Battle-Ready
The Marine Corps will soon conduct an operational readiness inspection (ORI) of its first squadron of F-35Bs, the final step before declaring that the jets are finally combat ready. Marine […]
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Navy/USMCNavy, Lockheed Martin Prepare for Launch of Fourth MUOS Satellite
The Navy is gearing up for the August launch of the fourth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite manufactured by Lockheed Martin [LMT], an event that will expand the constellation’s […]
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Navy/USMCSSP Chief: ‘Now’ Is Time for Air Force and Navy to Determine Exact Aspects of Ballistic Missile Commonality
Navy Strategic System Programs and the Air Force ICBM community should determine exactly what aspects of commonality the services will integrate between the Trident 2 life extension and Ground-Based Strategic […]
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Navy/USMCDuring First 90 Days Deployed, LCS-3 Requires Far Less Maintenance Than LCS-1
The USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) is in the midst of its first deployment to Singapore, but so far the ship has needed only a fraction of the maintenance required by […]
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Navy/USMCNew Launching System Paves the Way For More Innovative Aircraft Designs on Carriers
Over the past few weeks, the Navy has tested its new aircraft launching system by using it to propel huge, weighted sleds off the deck of its newest carrier, the […]
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Technical Issues Stall EMALS Tests on USS Gerald R. Ford
ABOARD THE USS GERALD R. FORD—The Navy delayed demonstrations of its electromagnetic aircraft launching system (EMALS) this morning because components were not properly communicating with each other. The problem is likely […]
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Navy/USMCNavy to Invest $25 Million Yearly on Ford-Class Cost Reduction Effort
Starting in 2017, the Navy will invest $25 million a year on new equipment, materials and processes to help manufacturer Huntington Ingalls Industries’ [HII] Newport News Shipbuilding ratchet down the […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Launch Competition For ‘Smart’ Mortar Round
The Marine Corps has launched a competition for a new 120mm “smart” mortar that can correct its trajectory mid-flight to home in on targets. A solicitation for a precision extended […]
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CongressDefense Spending Bill Passes After House Approves Separate Fund For Ohio-Replacement
The House on June 11 passed its $578.6 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2016, after members voted to eliminate a prohibition on transferring funds for the Ohio-class replacement […]
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Navy/USMC
Accelerating LX(R) Construction Could Result in More Expensive First Ship
Lawmakers in the House and Senate want to accelerate procurement of the Navy’s next amphibious ship, called LX(R), but that speed might come at a cost, an official from one […]