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Navy/USMC

Stackley Says Ford Carrier Acceptance Trials This Month; Supports Navy Budget And Size Increase

Friday, May 12th, 2017

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Stackley Says Ford Carrier Acceptance Trials This Month; Supports Navy Budget And Size Increase

Sean Stackley, president of L3Harris Technologies' Integrated Mission Systems segment. Photo: U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Navy’s first Ford-class aircraft carrier is on track to head out to sea for acceptance trails (AT) before Memorial Day, the acting Navy Secretary said Thursday.Depending on the results of the trials for the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the Navy expects a “quick turnaround after that,” Sean Stackley told reporters after giving a speech at the U.S. Naval Institute's annual meeting.The Ford completed its first set of builder’s sea tests on April 14 which lasted for seven…

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

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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, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]