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Austal ahead of schedule in yard upgrades, but still awaiting ships to build

The Alabama shipyard is ahead of schedule in converting its manufacturing facilities to build steel ships. The challenge now: finding a steel ship contract to bid on.

Raytheon’s precision landing system could be coming to more allied ships, expeditionary airfields soon

The U.S. Navy already has the JPALS precision landing system on its carriers and amphibious assault ships -- but the more allies that have the system, the more options open up for future operations.

US Navy completes testing of littoral combat ship’s minesweeper system

The fifth of six pieces of the LCS's mine countermeasures mission package is through testing, paving the way for integration mission package testing and certification for operations in 2022.

General Dynamics opens new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing center

General Dynamics opened a new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing and assembly facility as its Knifefish UUV program nears operational testing.

US Navy nears decisions on new small, medium underwater drones

The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering replacement small and medium unmanned underwater vehicles that will support the submarine and the expeditionary mine countermeasures communities.

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Roundup: Top items at Sea-Air-Space 2021

Defense News Weekly's Andrea Scott gives an inside look at some of the top items on the show floor at this year's Sea-Air-Space conference.

Here's how the Navy could make combat system upgrades much cheaper and easier

Is it still important to count ships?

Could hybrid-electric drive systems become more prevalent?

Intel folks: Wanna take your phone to work?

IntelliSense device gives tanks 360 view

A diverse Corps is necessary to implement future force design, top official says

Marine Brig. Gen. A.T. Williamson, director of manpower plans and policy, says the Corps must have increased diversity to succeed on the complex battlefields of the future.

By Philip Athey

Navy, Marine Corps aim to refine, test modern warfighting concepts in Large Scale Exercise 2021

The exercise aims to demonstrate the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal and overwhelming force across 17 different time zones and involves approximately 36 live units and more than 50 virtual, constructive units, along with six Navy and Marine Corps component commands.

By Diana Stancy Correll

‘You can’t have fires on boats’: Navy research on safer zinc batteries moves forward

The Naval Research Lab sees zinc-based batteries as a reusable replacement for fire-prone and single-use batteries.

By Andrew Eversden

Is expeditionary foraging in the Corps’ future?

Future Marines might deploy with small water purifiers, which can be carried by a single Marine, and wearable power generators.

By Philip Athey

Navy willing to pay more for more maintainable ships

The Navy is willing to pay more for new ships upfront if it means saving on maintenance and personnel costs throughout the life of the program.

By Megan Eckstein

Boeing conducts first manned-unmanned teaming event with MQ-25 tanker

Boeing demonstrated its unmanned MQ-25 tanker could take commands from pilots midair and deviate from preplanned missions, in the first manned-unmanned teaming test for the drone.

By Megan Eckstein

Acting US Navy undersecretary James Geurts to retire this month

The Navy’s acting undersecretary will step down this month and retire from government service, with no replacement immediately announced.

By Megan Eckstein

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations are necessary, these top enlisted leaders say

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black's answer? Yes.

By Philip Athey

Military and civilian leaders must work to secure dual-use technologies, top Navy officer says

The Navy's top information warfare officer said that civilian and military officials must come together to secure capabilities like GPS.

By Andrew Eversden

Year-long continuing resolution would cost the Navy $14B in spending power

A continuing resolution this fall would put $14 billion in Navy funds in the wrong accounts compared to Navy needs – meaning the service couldn’t buy the right ships and weapons, wouldn’t have enough money operate the fleet and may have to cut back on people due to the misalignment of funds.

By Megan Eckstein

CNP: Removing photos from promotion boards has hurt diversity

“I think we should consider reinstating photos in selection boards,” Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell Jr. said.

By Diana Stancy Correll

Navy will incur some cost in replacing Freedom-variant LCS combining gears

Though the Navy argues the flawed combining gear is a "latent defect" in Lockheed Martin's design, the best-case scenario for the Navy still involves paying some of the cost of replacing the system on all Freedom-variant littoral combat ships.

By Megan Eckstein

Arctic will become ‘contested’ without US presence and partnerships, 2nd Fleet CO warns

Failure to maintain presence in the Arctic would “cede the space to the Russians or somebody else,” Lewis said, adding that it could also become a space where conflict arises.

By Diana Stancy Correll

Pentagon needs reorg before Navy can develop maritime strategy, says Rep. Luria

Rep. Elaine Luria says the Navy needs a proper maritime strategy that defines its role in the world, but that a reorganization at the Pentagon must be the first step.

By Megan Eckstein

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The Alabama shipyard is ahead of schedule in converting its manufacturing facilities to build steel ships. The challenge now: finding a steel ship contract to bid on.

The U.S. Navy already has the JPALS precision landing system on its carriers and amphibious assault ships -- but the more allies that have the system, the more options open up for future operations.

The fifth of six pieces of the LCS's mine countermeasures mission package is through testing, paving the way for integration mission package testing and certification for operations in 2022.

General Dynamics opened a new unmanned underwater vehicle manufacturing and assembly facility as its Knifefish UUV program nears operational testing.

The U.S. Navy is “well on its way” to delivering replacement small and medium unmanned underwater vehicles that will support the submarine and the expeditionary mine countermeasures communities.

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Defense News Weekly's Andrea Scott gives an inside look at some of the top items on the show floor at this year's Sea-Air-Space conference.

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Marine Brig. Gen. A.T. Williamson, director of manpower plans and policy, says the Corps must have increased diversity to succeed on the complex battlefields of the future.

The exercise aims to demonstrate the Navy’s ability to employ precise, lethal and overwhelming force across 17 different time zones and involves approximately 36 live units and more than 50 virtual, constructive units, along with six Navy and Marine Corps component commands.

The Naval Research Lab sees zinc-based batteries as a reusable replacement for fire-prone and single-use batteries.

Future Marines might deploy with small water purifiers, which can be carried by a single Marine, and wearable power generators.

The Navy is willing to pay more for new ships upfront if it means saving on maintenance and personnel costs throughout the life of the program.

Boeing demonstrated its unmanned MQ-25 tanker could take commands from pilots midair and deviate from preplanned missions, in the first manned-unmanned teaming test for the drone.

The Navy’s acting undersecretary will step down this month and retire from government service, with no replacement immediately announced.

Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy Black's answer? Yes.

The Navy's top information warfare officer said that civilian and military officials must come together to secure capabilities like GPS.

A continuing resolution this fall would put $14 billion in Navy funds in the wrong accounts compared to Navy needs – meaning the service couldn’t buy the right ships and weapons, wouldn’t have enough money operate the fleet and may have to cut back on people due to the misalignment of funds.

“I think we should consider reinstating photos in selection boards,” Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell Jr. said.

Though the Navy argues the flawed combining gear is a "latent defect" in Lockheed Martin's design, the best-case scenario for the Navy still involves paying some of the cost of replacing the system on all Freedom-variant littoral combat ships.

Failure to maintain presence in the Arctic would “cede the space to the Russians or somebody else,” Lewis said, adding that it could also become a space where conflict arises.

Rep. Elaine Luria says the Navy needs a proper maritime strategy that defines its role in the world, but that a reorganization at the Pentagon must be the first step.

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