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Navy/USMC
Marine Corps Starts New Fusion Center To Transition Tech Past ‘Valley Of Death’
The Marine Corps in recent months established a new Fusion Center in Quantico, Va., that seeks to streamline how to push new technology past development toward production. Marine Corps officials […]
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HII Delivers New Jersey Attack Sub To Navy
HII [HII] delivered the 23rd Virginia-class attack submarine to the Navy on Thursday, the future USS New Jersey (SSN-796). SSN-796 is the 11th submarine of its type HII’s Newport News […]
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Navy Awards Contract to Electra To Explore Using eSTOL Aircraft For Logistics
The Naval Air Systems Command awarded Electra.aero, Inc. a contract to study how it might use the company’s hybrid-electric electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft for logistics in a […]
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Navy Gets First New T-54A Multi-Engine Trainer Aircraft
The Navy received its first two operational Textron [TXT] T-54A multi-engine training system (METS) aircraft earlier this month. The service is buying the T-54s to replace the aging T-44C Pegasus […]
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SECNAV Confirms Amphib Multi-Ship Buy Coming Soon
The Secretary of the Navy on Tuesday confirmed the government is negotiating a multi-ship procurement of four amphibious ships, with an announcement expected within weeks. “I think you’ll see something […]
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Multi-Ship Buy Of Four Amphibs Could Save $900 Million, Navy And Marine Corps Officials Say
Navy and Marine Corps officials recently told lawmakers a potential multi-ship procurement buy of three San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ships and one America-class amphibious assault ship could save upward […]
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Courtney Leads Push Against Navy Request For Only One Sub In 2025
The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces subcommittee this week led a push against the Navy’s 2025 budget request seeking only one attack submarine (SSN) […]
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SECNAV Says MidEast Ops Have Used Almost $1 Billion In Munitions, Supplemental Needed To Replace Them
The Secretary of the Navy this week told a congressional panel that the service has used nearly $1 billion in critical munitions in Middle East operations in the past year […]
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Navy Seeks Authority For CH-53K Block Buy
The Navy recently sent a request to Congress that it be granted the authority to enter into a block buy contract for 37 more Lockheed Martin [LMT] Sikorsky CH-53K King […]
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CBO Says LSMs To Cost Two To Three Times Navy Estimates Per Ship
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates the Navy and Marine Corps’ new Landing Ship Medium (LSM) will cost about $340 to $430 million per ship, well over two times the […]
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