Navy/USMC

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 […]

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 […]

National Harbor, Md. – A Navy official said the service is pushing to increase the number of metallic 3-D, or additive manufacturing (AM), produced parts fielded on submarines to about […]

The Secretary of the Navy Wednesday told a congressional panel that a late turbine generator for the first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) submarine is one of the biggest factors […]

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – This week the Secretary of the Navy argued here that the U.S. Navy and industry should move toward the standards of shipbuilding he’s seen in South […]

The defense ministers of the three AUKUS countries this week said they are considering inviting Japan to at least some elements of Pillar II work. “Recognizing Japan’s strengths and its […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Monday said it completed the assembly of the Manta Ray uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) prototype. Manta Ray is a new class of extra-large UUV gliders that […]

The Navy used Anduril’s Lattice software to command and control teams of unmanned vehicles during the Navy’s recent Integrated Battle Problem 24.1 exercise. The company on Monday said it served […]

Saildrone said Monday it is partnering with France’s Thales Australia subsidiary to integrate towed sonar systems onto its largest unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). Under a new strategic partnership between the […]

Oceaneering International, Inc. [OII] said it recently wrapped up a week-long Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) demonstration for the Navy and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) with its platform to prototype for […]