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Navy/USMC

Flexibility And Affordability Will Be Major Focus Areas For Next Sub Design, Admiral Says

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Friday, October 24th, 2008

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By Geoff Fein A major focus of the follow-on to the Trident (SSBN) submarines will need to be affordability, flexibility and underwater payload capacity, as well as taking lessons learned from the current Virginia-class build, according to a top Navy admiral. "Clearly a major emphasis of the Sea Based Strategic Deterrent (SBSD), the follow-on to SSBN, will be affordability," Vice Adm. Jay Donnelly, commander of the submarine force, told Defense Daily, earlier this week at the annual Naval Submarine League…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]