Navy/USMC

By Emelie Rutherford Defense analysts said yesterday they do not expect the Pentagon to propose major weapon-system cuts in the fiscal year 2011 budget request and Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) […]

By Geoff Fein Although the Navy had to install tanks on the aft of Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) to improve the vessel’s stability, a similar fix […]

By Emelie Rutherford Military analysts told lawmakers yesterday the Navy may need to buy dozens of additional ships beyond those currently planned to satisfy President Barack Obama’s vision for sea-based […]

By Geoff Fein With the Navy and the Department of Agriculture set to sign an agreement Thursday to coordinate research activities, the Navy continues to take steps to achieve the […]

By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) is pushing the Pentagon to bring more National Guard equipment home from Iraq for use in the United States. In an interview with […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps wants solutions from industry in the near term for how to save energy and reduce fuel consumption in Afghanistan, the service’s top officer said […]

By Geoff Fein Raytheon [RTN] conducted the fourth successful flight test of its Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) as the company readies to take its anti-cruise missile weapon to sea later this […]

By Geoff Fein Navy leadership is working to ensure the surface fleet continues to get the funds it needs to carry out its expanding range of missions and conduct operations, […]

By Geoff Fein As the Navy nears release of the final request for proposals for a winner-take-all competition of up to 10 Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), a top service official […]

By Emelie Rutherford A shipbuilding-focused lawmaker said yesterday the Navy cannot expect to reach its stated goal of having a 313-vessel fleet any time in the near future, yet he […]