Navy/USMC
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Navy/USMCHASC Leaders Push Biden To Maintain Sub Buys For AUKUS Stability
Leaders of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) from both parties pushed the Biden administration to maintain a procurement rate of two Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs) per year to keep […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Seeks Info On Ship-Based Counter-UAS
The Navy recently issued a Request For Information (RFI) seeking industry information on “innovative, mature solutions” for ship-based counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) options. The Jan. 18 notice said Program […]
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Navy/USMCJapan Signs Deal For Hundreds Of U.S. Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles
Japan’s Ministry of Defense said it signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for RTX [RTX] Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles and related equipment under a Foreign Military Sales […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV Hires Maritime Strategist For Statecraft, At-Sea VLS Reloads
The Navy this week hired Hunter Stires to serve as “Maritime Strategist” for the Secretary of the Navy, where he will focus on maritime statecraft, competition and priorities like re-arming […]
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Navy/USMCMarines’ New MADIS Takes Out Drones In Live Fire Test, On Track For Fielding In Early FY ‘25
The Marine Corps recently conducted its first live-fire test of a production model Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS, successfully defeating several drone targets during the demonstration. The live […]
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Navy/USMC5th Fleet Unmanned Unit Starts New Hybrid Task Group
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s unit focused on testing unmanned systems in recent weeks started a new task group focused on manned-unmanned teaming operations. Task Force 59, which has been […]
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Navy/USMCSECNAV: Navy To Accelerate Directed Energy Weapons In Next Five Years
The Secretary of the Navy last week said the service plans to accelerate investment and deployment of weapons like the Lockheed Martin [LMT] high-energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance […]
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Navy/USMCAustal USA Launches Fourth Navy Overlord USV
The final Navy Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel, the Vanguard (OUSV3), was recently launched from shipbuilder Austal USA’s shipyard in Mobile, Ala., the Navy said on Jan. 11. The Vanguard is being […]
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CongressLawmakers Unveil New CR To Avoid Shutdown, Extends Columbia-Class Sub Anomaly
Congressional leaders have unveiled a new stopgap funding proposal to keep the government open through early March, which also supports $2.2 billion to continue avoiding delays on the Navy’s Columbia-class […]
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Navy/USMCBAE Systems Delivers First Command And Control ACV Variant To Marines
BAE Systems has delivered the first production command and control variant of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle, the ACV-C, to the Marine Corps, the company said. The ACV-C is now the […]