LCS Fires New Long-Range Missile, As Navy And Marine Corps Hammer Out New Force Plan
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The Naval Strike Missile is one tool that the Navy and Marines are looking to rely on in crafting a response to a new era of long-range threats.
Marines To Roll Out Major Modernization Plan, Heavy On Drones, Fires
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The Marine Corps and Navy are moving past the insurgent wars of the past two decades and readying themselves to play a central role in countering China and Russia.
If Congress Punts Spending Bill, Navy’s New Frigate Would Suffer
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The Navy is looking to get a new class of frigates in the water as soon as possible, but the budget wrangling between Congress and the White House might mean that gets put on hold.
Navy Unveils $3.2B Unfunded List: 2 F-35s, New Laser & More Precision Strike
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The Navy tells Congress it wants to get more deadly and sail longer. Quickly. Can you say unfunded requirements?
Navy Rethinks 355-Ship Fleet: CNO Richardson
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The Navy may back off its much-publicized call for a 355-ship fleet and look at new options like unmanned vessels, the Chief of Naval Operations said.
Robot Wolfpacks: The Faster, Cheaper 355-Ship Fleet
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Smaller unmanned vessels will act as expendable scouts and decoys, larger ones — over 50 meters — will carry masses of missiles, while manned ships will carry both the largest systems and the human beings essential for rapid adaptation in combat.
Saudis Save Wisconsin Shipbuilder: Fills Gap Between LCS & Frigates At Marinette
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WASHINGTON: Four years after Lockheed Martin inked a $11.2 billion deal to sell Saudi Arabia an upgunned variant of its Littoral Combat Ship, the company is starting work on the first vessel later this year, a company official confirmed Wednesday. The work on four Multi-Mission Surface Combatants will take place at Fincantieri-owned Marinette Marine in… Keep reading →
Navy Kicks Off New LCS Deployments; Training Questions Remain
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WASHINGTON: After years of delays, budget fights, and searing debates over the role that the ship will play, three Littoral Combat Ships will head out on their first deployments this year. “We’re deploying LCS this year. It’s happening. Two ships are going on the West Coast, one ship is going on the East Coast,” said… Keep reading →
Arms Sales Way Up – But Trump Wants More
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The United States signed off on arms exports worth $192.3 billion over the past year, a full 13 percent increase from the previous year — even as the Trump administration keeps pushing hard to sell more weapons, more quickly, to more allies overseas.
Critical Navy Center Damaged in Hurricane; LCS Modules, Mine Warfare Tests Imperiled
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. The massive hurricane that slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast killing at at least 27 has also taken a chunk out of the Air Force and Navy’s most advanced weapons. The Air Force is still evaluating about 17 F-22s left behind at Tyndall Air Base, but the nearby Naval Surface Warfare Center at Panama… Keep reading →