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US Navy, Marines push to make virtual training more real

The sea services want to be able to practice complex scenarios in a training and simulation environment that pulls together all-domain sailors and Marines.

US Navy aims to field manned-unmanned fleet within 10 years

Several leaders at the Sea-Air-Space conference presented updates on key unmanned programs. Here are the highlights.

Lack of funds hampers emergency naval fleet from growing faster

The U.S. Maritime Administration is pursuing a three-pronged approach to update and grow the nation’s surge sealift capacity.

Pfc. Chesty XVI, an English bulldog that serves as the U.S. Marine Corps mascot, is petted at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.

Sea-Air-Space: A recap of news and tech from the Navy League event

U.S. military and defense industry officials flocked to the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference south of Washington, D.C., this week.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter arrives in Helsinki, Finland, for a scheduled port visit April 18, 2018.

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Navy vessels dot waters the world over and are expected to play a critical role in a conflict with China or Russia.

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Pfc. Chesty XVI, an English bulldog that serves as the U.S. Marine Corps mascot, is petted at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 4, 2023.

Sea-Air-Space: A recap of news and tech from the Navy League event

U.S. military and defense industry officials flocked to the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference south of Washington, D.C., this week.

By Colin Demarest

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter arrives in Helsinki, Finland, for a scheduled port visit April 18, 2018.

US Navy needs seamless ‘virtual cloud,’ cyber leaders say

Navy vessels dot waters the world over and are expected to play a critical role in a conflict with China or Russia.

By Colin Demarest

China, Russia propaganda wither as cameras multiply, US admiral says

Among recent examples, he said, was the Russian harassment of a U.S. Air Force drone, which splashed into the Black Sea after a collision in March.

By Colin Demarest

Heavy lift helicopter program prepping for 2025 first deployment

After operational and production milestones in 2022, the CH-53K program is looking to its first deployment on amphibious ships in 2025.

By Megan Eckstein

Over-classified information hampers work with allies, top Marines say

“Sometimes we get in our own way, by over-classifying, over-compartmentalizing,” Gen. David Berger said.

By Irene Loewenson

How the Marines will use uncrewed tech, according to acquisitions boss

The Corps’ experimentation with systems that require no crew comes as part of an ambitious revamp of the service.

By Colin Demarest and Irene Loewenson

Landing Ship Medium requirements in final approvals with Navy, Marines

The Navy and Marines are back on the same page about a low-cost Landing Ship Medium, following negotiations over survivability and capability of the craft.

By Megan Eckstein

Navy creating unmanned, AI operations hub within US Southern Command

The service said that, following the success of Task Force 59 in the Middle East, it would bring unmanned and AI operations to Central and South America.

By Megan Eckstein

Lockheed eyes performance-based logistics deal for F-35 by end of 2023

The head of the F-35 program also said the military has recently made progress in getting access to more of the fighter's data from Lockheed Martin.

By Stephen Losey

Indo-Pacific focus to aid Thomas in info warfare post, Trussler says

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet in Japan, was picked for an information warfare post in early March.

By Colin Demarest

Ingalls Shipbuilding weighs changes to LPD after DoD pauses line

The sole builder of amphibious ships is eyeing future capabilities and ways to trim cost on its LPDs, should the Pentagon end up changing the design.

By Megan Eckstein

Northrop, Lockheed, Raytheon team up on Navy’s E-XX ‘doomsday’ plane

The airplane would be built from a stretched version of the C-130J and allow the president to communicate with nuclear-armed submarines in case of war.

By Stephen Losey

‘Just in time’ F-35 supply chain too risky for next war, general says

“When you have that mentality, a hiccup in the supply chain … becomes your single point of failure," the F-35's program executive officer said Monday.

By Stephen Losey

Navy tests secret Project Overmatch tech with Carl Vinson strike group

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Project Overmatch is "in full swing, right now."

By Colin Demarest

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