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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps To Use LSM Test Vehicle At Project Convergence, Five Competitors On Prototypes

Thursday, September 7th, 2023

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Marine Corps To Use LSM Test Vehicle At Project Convergence, Five Competitors On Prototypes

Concept image for the Marine Corps Landing Ship Medium (LSM), previously called the Light Amphibious Warship (LAW). (Image: artist concept, screen shot from a Marine Corps Combat Development & Integration Youtube video)

The Marine Corps plans to test its first Stern Landing Vessel (SLV) early next year as it develops the needs for the new Landing Ship Medium (LSM) to be bought in two years, a top service official said this week. The service contracted with Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) to lease a modified Offshore Support Vessel converted into an SLV as part of the service’s bridging plan to refine the requirements for the LSM and fill the hole of the capability…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

With the Trump administration’s push to massively increase defense spending to $1.5 trillion in fiscal year 2027, the Army, Air Force and Navy have eschewed submitting large unfunded priorities lists […]

Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

Seeking to close gaps that may arise between state and local law enforcers in different jurisdictions, a bipartisan contingent of House members this week introduced a bill that would allow […]

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]