Navy/USMC

The Navy is on verge of releasing a draft request for proposals (RFP) for its Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) program, according to a top service official. “(We’re) in […]

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus yesterday said the next Zumwalt-class destroyer, designated DDG-1002, will be named the USS Lyndon B. Johnson. The selection continues the Navy tradition of naming […]

DuPont [DD] yesterday said it has opened its latest ballistics testing facility at the DuPont Knowledge Center in Hyderabad, India.  The state-of-the-art facility houses a ballistic testing range, a 600-ton […]

Different offices within the Pentagon disagree on the cost of several nascent aircraft including the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, according to a new report. For the six aircraft programs, the […]

The French Navy’s Horizon class air defense frigate, Forbin, successfully engaged a supersonic target simulating an anti-ship missile flying at very low altitude, the French Ministry of Defense said. The […]

BAE Systems yesterday said U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) awarded it an $11 million contract to procure the SkeetIR® thermal monocular.  The combat proven monocular can be used by SOCOM personnel […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking teams to compete for a $2 million prize in its forthcoming Robotics Challenge aimed at pushing the state-of-the-art in robotics in […]

AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems [TXT] has topped incumbent Boeing [BA] in the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) competition for the three-year, just under $600 million Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MEUAS) […]

The Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System (MIDS JTRS) has been approved for full production and fielding, the Navy said yesterday in a statement. Acting Under Secretary of […]

The Navy and Marine Corps are breaking from tradition and told a House panel they have no outstanding equipment needs not funded in the Pentagon’s official budget request. The military […]