Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCNavy Will Take Another Look At Tomahawks In 2017
The Navy plans to stop ordering new Tomahawk cruise missiles beyond the 100 requested for fiscal 2016 while not ruling out the possibility of buying more, and will take a […]
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Navy/USMCNew Landing System Biggest Challenge To Ford’s Delivery Date, Admiral Says
Technical problems and the testing schedule of a new landing system pose the biggest obstacle to delivering the first ship of the Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) class of aircraft carriers […]
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CongressLimited Ship Competition Meant To Keep NASSCO Out Of ‘Peril,’ Stackley Says
The Navy’s exclusive competition for the construction of the LHA-8 amphibious assault ship and new oiler auxiliary vessels is intended to protect the industrial base, Navy acquisition chief Sean Stackley […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Readying To Compete Carrier Radar
The Navy is planning to issue a request for proposals (RFP) in May for a radar system for the new class of aircraft carriers, an admiral said Tuesday. Rear Adm. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Eyeing Swap Of LCS Mission Modules Abroad
The Navy is looking to swap the mission modules on a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) for the first time on an overseas deployment sometime in 2016, the admiral in charge […]
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Air ForceEnhance Service Chiefs’ Role In Acquisition, Odierno Tells HASC
Bolstering the role of service chiefs in acquisition would help make procurement more effective, the Army Chief of Staff told the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). “I’d like to see […]
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Navy/USMCF/A-18C Depot Issues, F-35 Delays Push Navy To Eye More Super Hornets
The Navy may soon be asking Congress to fund the purchase of more Boeing [BA] F/A-18E/F Super Hornets separate from the formal budget request, a decision driven by problems the […]
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Homeland SecuritySea Forces Update Maritime Strategy
The Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have issued an updated maritime strategy that outlines the changing environment throughout the world and how the services intend to address new threats, […]
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CongressMarine Corps Warns Of Cost Increases on G/ATOR Radar
The Marine Corps told Congress on Wednesday that the unit cost of procuring a new ground-based radar system known as G/ATOR could rise dramatically under a full return to sequestration […]
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Navy/USMCInnovation To Help Meet Future Undersea Special Operations Challenges, Officer Says
Navy SEALS are innovative problem solvers because they have to be, and innovation in areas such as unmanned vehicles or data exploitation or human performance is key to enhance future […]