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White House to nominate retired commander, business leader Carlos Del Toro as Navy secretary
If Carlos Del Toro is confirmed as Navy secretary, the Naval Academy graduate and business owner will be the second-ever Hispanic individual in that position.
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US Navy’s light amphibious warship no longer on track for 2022 contract award
The U.S. Navy’s Light Amphibious Warship program is still on track for a fiscal 2022 start of construction, despite the program not appearing in the shipbuilding plan in the FY22 budget request, Navy officials told Defense News.
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US Navy needs $50M to get submarine construction back on track after COVID-19
The U.S. Navy needs $50 million to get Virginia-class attack submarine construction back on track, after the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately hit the shipbuilding program, the service says.
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Deal to buy four amphibious warships losing steam, as Navy takes another look at future force needs
A deal to buy three amphibious transport docks and an amphibious assault ship together in a first-of-its-kind contract appears to be falling apart, as the Navy is not ready to commit to buying so many amphibs before it finishes another future force structure assessment.
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Memo reveals US Navy must pick between future destroyer, fighter or sub for FY23 plan
The service may have to pick just one of three major modernization programs on the horizon to fund, and postpone the other two due to budget limitations.
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US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
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US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
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US Marines request more missiles, radars in FY22 wish list
The Marine Corps says additional funding in fiscal 2022 could support four key areas of investment that will set up the service for success in a fight against a peer adversary like China.
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White House to nominate retired commander, business leader Carlos Del Toro as Navy secretary
If Carlos Del Toro is confirmed as Navy secretary, the Naval Academy graduate and business owner will be the second-ever Hispanic individual in that position.
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US Navy’s light amphibious warship no longer on track for 2022 contract award
The U.S. Navy’s Light Amphibious Warship program is still on track for a fiscal 2022 start of construction, despite the program not appearing in the shipbuilding plan in the FY22 budget request, Navy officials told Defense News.
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US Navy needs $50M to get submarine construction back on track after COVID-19
The U.S. Navy needs $50 million to get Virginia-class attack submarine construction back on track, after the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately hit the shipbuilding program, the service says.
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Deal to buy four amphibious warships losing steam, as Navy takes another look at future force needs
A deal to buy three amphibious transport docks and an amphibious assault ship together in a first-of-its-kind contract appears to be falling apart, as the Navy is not ready to commit to buying so many amphibs before it finishes another future force structure assessment.
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Memo reveals US Navy must pick between future destroyer, fighter or sub for FY23 plan
The service may have to pick just one of three major modernization programs on the horizon to fund, and postpone the other two due to budget limitations.
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US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
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US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
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US Marines request more missiles, radars in FY22 wish list
The Marine Corps says additional funding in fiscal 2022 could support four key areas of investment that will set up the service for success in a fight against a peer adversary like China.
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White House to nominate retired commander, business leader Carlos Del Toro as Navy secretary
If Carlos Del Toro is confirmed as Navy secretary, the Naval Academy graduate and business owner will be the second-ever Hispanic individual in that position.
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US Navy’s light amphibious warship no longer on track for 2022 contract award
The U.S. Navy’s Light Amphibious Warship program is still on track for a fiscal 2022 start of construction, despite the program not appearing in the shipbuilding plan in the FY22 budget request, Navy officials told Defense News.
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US Navy needs $50M to get submarine construction back on track after COVID-19
The U.S. Navy needs $50 million to get Virginia-class attack submarine construction back on track, after the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately hit the shipbuilding program, the service says.
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Deal to buy four amphibious warships losing steam, as Navy takes another look at future force needs
A deal to buy three amphibious transport docks and an amphibious assault ship together in a first-of-its-kind contract appears to be falling apart, as the Navy is not ready to commit to buying so many amphibs before it finishes another future force structure assessment.
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Memo reveals US Navy must pick between future destroyer, fighter or sub for FY23 plan
The service may have to pick just one of three major modernization programs on the horizon to fund, and postpone the other two due to budget limitations.
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US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
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US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
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US Marines request more missiles, radars in FY22 wish list
The Marine Corps says additional funding in fiscal 2022 could support four key areas of investment that will set up the service for success in a fight against a peer adversary like China.
