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Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
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US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
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Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
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US Marine commandant: Fund ‘Force Design 2030,’ or leave the Corps in a ‘lurch’
The Marines ditched old gear, but the new systems to support future operating concepts haven’t arrived yet. If the Pentagon and Congress don’t support Force Design 2030 now, the commandant says, they’d be leaving the service in a tough spot.
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State Department approves potential frigate sale to Greece, despite agreement with France
Though France in September announced an agreement to sell Greece three frigates, Greece asked the U.S. to continue finalizing its proposal for four new frigates, modernizing existing Hellenic Navy ships and providing an interim solution for Greek sailors to use during that modernization effort.
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How a 221-year-old shipyard is leading a US Navy modernization effort
The Navy is beginning to modernize and optimize a shipyard built in 1800 — and is learning some important lessons already that will shape the 20-year, $21 billion planned effort to overhaul all four naval shipyards.
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Berger: I’ll accept a smaller Marine Corps to make light amphibs happen
“We have to provide the Marines what they need to operate in that environment,” Commandant of the Marine Corps David Berger said of the need for light amphibious warships. “And if that [means] less Marines, I’m willing to do that. I don’t want to do that.”
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Bath Iron Works plays catch-up on ship delivery after years of upheaval
Defense News traveled to Maine to meet with shipyard and union leaders, who spoke about the state of the company, its workforce and its future.
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Advanced threats, operational changes drive training transformation for US Marines
Marines say live training is the gold standard for infantry — but they’re increasingly seeing where that needs to be supplemented with synthetic training opportunities.
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Lockheed unveils pared-down F-35 trainer with same software capability but a 90% reduced footprint
Lockheed Martin spent its own money developing this LITE trainer over the last 18 months after hearing signals from F-35 customers that they needed more training capacity for less cost.
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Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
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US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
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Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
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US Marine commandant: Fund ‘Force Design 2030,’ or leave the Corps in a ‘lurch’
The Marines ditched old gear, but the new systems to support future operating concepts haven’t arrived yet. If the Pentagon and Congress don’t support Force Design 2030 now, the commandant says, they’d be leaving the service in a tough spot.
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State Department approves potential frigate sale to Greece, despite agreement with France
Though France in September announced an agreement to sell Greece three frigates, Greece asked the U.S. to continue finalizing its proposal for four new frigates, modernizing existing Hellenic Navy ships and providing an interim solution for Greek sailors to use during that modernization effort.
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How a 221-year-old shipyard is leading a US Navy modernization effort
The Navy is beginning to modernize and optimize a shipyard built in 1800 — and is learning some important lessons already that will shape the 20-year, $21 billion planned effort to overhaul all four naval shipyards.
-
Berger: I’ll accept a smaller Marine Corps to make light amphibs happen
“We have to provide the Marines what they need to operate in that environment,” Commandant of the Marine Corps David Berger said of the need for light amphibious warships. “And if that [means] less Marines, I’m willing to do that. I don’t want to do that.”
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Bath Iron Works plays catch-up on ship delivery after years of upheaval
Defense News traveled to Maine to meet with shipyard and union leaders, who spoke about the state of the company, its workforce and its future.
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Advanced threats, operational changes drive training transformation for US Marines
Marines say live training is the gold standard for infantry — but they’re increasingly seeing where that needs to be supplemented with synthetic training opportunities.
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Lockheed unveils pared-down F-35 trainer with same software capability but a 90% reduced footprint
Lockheed Martin spent its own money developing this LITE trainer over the last 18 months after hearing signals from F-35 customers that they needed more training capacity for less cost.
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Aircraft carrier Bush conducts first at-sea MQ-25 unmanned tanker demo
The MQ-25A Stingray tanking drone conducted shipboard maneuvers for the first time on a carrier, giving sailors a first peek at the vehicle as well as its handheld controller and shipboard ground control station.
-
US Navy Triton UAV returns from Guam, ahead of transition to more capable variant
One UAV will remain in the Pacific, as the second returns to Florida to support intensive training ahead of the squadron moving into a multi-intelligence variant in 2022 and preparing for initial operational capability in 2023.
-
Littoral combat ships in Mayport make the most of a year of restricted operations
The LCSs operating out of Mayport faced some restrictions while the Navy engineered a solution to their combining gear flaws, but the LCS Squadron commander says they’ve made the most of that time and established their role in the fleet.
-
US Marine commandant: Fund ‘Force Design 2030,’ or leave the Corps in a ‘lurch’
The Marines ditched old gear, but the new systems to support future operating concepts haven’t arrived yet. If the Pentagon and Congress don’t support Force Design 2030 now, the commandant says, they’d be leaving the service in a tough spot.
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State Department approves potential frigate sale to Greece, despite agreement with France
Though France in September announced an agreement to sell Greece three frigates, Greece asked the U.S. to continue finalizing its proposal for four new frigates, modernizing existing Hellenic Navy ships and providing an interim solution for Greek sailors to use during that modernization effort.
-
How a 221-year-old shipyard is leading a US Navy modernization effort
The Navy is beginning to modernize and optimize a shipyard built in 1800 — and is learning some important lessons already that will shape the 20-year, $21 billion planned effort to overhaul all four naval shipyards.
-
Berger: I’ll accept a smaller Marine Corps to make light amphibs happen
“We have to provide the Marines what they need to operate in that environment,” Commandant of the Marine Corps David Berger said of the need for light amphibious warships. “And if that [means] less Marines, I’m willing to do that. I don’t want to do that.”
-
Bath Iron Works plays catch-up on ship delivery after years of upheaval
Defense News traveled to Maine to meet with shipyard and union leaders, who spoke about the state of the company, its workforce and its future.
-
Advanced threats, operational changes drive training transformation for US Marines
Marines say live training is the gold standard for infantry — but they’re increasingly seeing where that needs to be supplemented with synthetic training opportunities.
-
Lockheed unveils pared-down F-35 trainer with same software capability but a 90% reduced footprint
Lockheed Martin spent its own money developing this LITE trainer over the last 18 months after hearing signals from F-35 customers that they needed more training capacity for less cost.
