Navy/USMC
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Air ForceMoran Writes to F-35 PEO With Concerns About Fleet Grounding, Future Success
Senior defense appropriator Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) wrote to the head of the Joint Strike Fighter program to question whether the most recent fleet grounding was another in a line […]
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Air ForceF-35s Remain Grounded, No Word On RIAT Showing
The Defense Department’s F-35 fleet remained grounded Friday, with the Air Force’s no-fly streak reaching 18 days. A DoD spokeswoman said July 11 the Pentagon had not made a final […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Proceeds With Refuelling Of George Washington Carrier
The Navy has taken steps to start the refueling of the USS George Washington (CVN- 73) aircraft carrier, a move the Pentagon had previously said it would not take unless […]
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CongressKendall: Off-the-shelf ACVs Will Need Marine-Specific Comms; Might Modify Vehicles’ Weapons
The off-the-shelf strategy to procure the Marines’ first increment of Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) will save money compared to previous acquisition strategies, but the service will require at least a […]
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Air ForceKendall: F-35 Engine Failure Appears Unique, Not a Systemic Problem, Based on Early Evidence
Pentagon acquisition chief Frank Kendall told lawmakers that early evidence suggests a recent F-35 engine failure was a single-engine issue, not a systemic problem–but he made clear the Defense Department […]
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Air ForceF-35 Contract Negotiations Continue Despite Mishap; F-35B Bound For U.K. Still in U.S.
Contract negotiations continue between the Defense Department and F-35 stakeholders Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Pratt & Whitney despite the recent engine mishap on an F-35A at Eglin AFB, Fla., according […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Calls For Expanding Open Architecture Approaches
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said in a recently released plan that the Navy will continue to expand efforts to adopt open architecture systems in acquisition programs. Mabus said the service […]
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F-35s Remain Grounded, Air Force No-Fly Streak Hits 15 Days
The Defense Department’s F-35 fleet remained grounded Tuesday, according to spokespersons from the Air Force and Navy, with the Air Force’s F-35As hitting a no-fly streak of 15 consecutive days. […]
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Navy/USMCNavy, Contractors Test SM-6 Aboard DDG Destroyer
The Navy along with prime contractors Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] conducted the first tests of the new SM-6 missile on a destroyer equipped with the latest version of […]
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Navy/USMCGAO Says Navy’s Data On LCS Is Limited
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a report released Tuesday said the Navy lacks complete data on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) despite an extended deployment of a Freedom variant ship […]