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India halts Ka-31 helicopter deal with Russia
India asked to buy Ka-31 helicopters from Russia in May 2019, but the acquisition program faced inordinate delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and the platform’s high price tag.
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Navy effort to cancel LCS mission package triggers new cost breach
A decision to cancel the technically challenged ASW mission package raised the per-unit cost overall for the mission modules program, resulting in a Nunn-McCurdy breach the Navy reported to Congress May 13.
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The Navy doesn’t want nukes on ships, despite interest from some combatant commanders
The Navy says forcing surface ships or attack submarines to haul around nuclear-tipped missiles would be feasible, but would be a burden in a time with many more pressing missions and no extra money to spare on lesser priorities.
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First-of-kind Marine littoral regiment plays with new concepts, weapons
The Marine Corps’ first unit designed specifically to carry out new concepts of operations has already conducted its first exercise in the Philippines and is preparing to start experimentation and training later this year.
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Marine Raiders tackle ‘influencing’ to disrupt adversaries before the fight
Strategic reconnaissance and irregular warfare are the future.
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Senate confirms new Coast Guard commandant — the first uniformed woman to lead a service
Adm. Linda Fagan has served in the Coast Guard for 36 years.
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Marines to update amphibious ops concept amid uncertainty over future ship count
The commandant wants a Concept for 21st Century Amphibious Operations by the end of the year, after earlier Force Design 2030 modernization efforts have focused on stand-in forces operating as smaller units on smaller vessels.
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How digital natives will change the Marine Corps
The Marine of 2030 will be born into the age of the Internet of Things and raised with drones and virtual reality goggles at home — making the commandant comfortable they’ll be able to take on additional tasks and manage a battlefield swirling with information.
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The littoral combat ship’s latest problem: Class-wide structural defects leading to hull cracks
The troubling revelations about the Independence-class littoral combat ships come as the Navy continues to grapple with a class-wide transmission issue in the Freedom-class variants.
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The light amphibious warship is delayed, but the Marine Corps has a temporary solution
U.S. Marines want to move quickly and discreetly, but the crowded shipbuilding budget is in the way.
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India halts Ka-31 helicopter deal with Russia
India asked to buy Ka-31 helicopters from Russia in May 2019, but the acquisition program faced inordinate delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and the platform’s high price tag.
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Navy effort to cancel LCS mission package triggers new cost breach
A decision to cancel the technically challenged ASW mission package raised the per-unit cost overall for the mission modules program, resulting in a Nunn-McCurdy breach the Navy reported to Congress May 13.
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The Navy doesn’t want nukes on ships, despite interest from some combatant commanders
The Navy says forcing surface ships or attack submarines to haul around nuclear-tipped missiles would be feasible, but would be a burden in a time with many more pressing missions and no extra money to spare on lesser priorities.
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First-of-kind Marine littoral regiment plays with new concepts, weapons
The Marine Corps’ first unit designed specifically to carry out new concepts of operations has already conducted its first exercise in the Philippines and is preparing to start experimentation and training later this year.
-
Marine Raiders tackle ‘influencing’ to disrupt adversaries before the fight
Strategic reconnaissance and irregular warfare are the future.
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Senate confirms new Coast Guard commandant — the first uniformed woman to lead a service
Adm. Linda Fagan has served in the Coast Guard for 36 years.
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Marines to update amphibious ops concept amid uncertainty over future ship count
The commandant wants a Concept for 21st Century Amphibious Operations by the end of the year, after earlier Force Design 2030 modernization efforts have focused on stand-in forces operating as smaller units on smaller vessels.
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How digital natives will change the Marine Corps
The Marine of 2030 will be born into the age of the Internet of Things and raised with drones and virtual reality goggles at home — making the commandant comfortable they’ll be able to take on additional tasks and manage a battlefield swirling with information.
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The littoral combat ship’s latest problem: Class-wide structural defects leading to hull cracks
The troubling revelations about the Independence-class littoral combat ships come as the Navy continues to grapple with a class-wide transmission issue in the Freedom-class variants.
-
The light amphibious warship is delayed, but the Marine Corps has a temporary solution
U.S. Marines want to move quickly and discreetly, but the crowded shipbuilding budget is in the way.
-
India halts Ka-31 helicopter deal with Russia
India asked to buy Ka-31 helicopters from Russia in May 2019, but the acquisition program faced inordinate delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and the platform’s high price tag.
-
Navy effort to cancel LCS mission package triggers new cost breach
A decision to cancel the technically challenged ASW mission package raised the per-unit cost overall for the mission modules program, resulting in a Nunn-McCurdy breach the Navy reported to Congress May 13.
-
The Navy doesn’t want nukes on ships, despite interest from some combatant commanders
The Navy says forcing surface ships or attack submarines to haul around nuclear-tipped missiles would be feasible, but would be a burden in a time with many more pressing missions and no extra money to spare on lesser priorities.
-
First-of-kind Marine littoral regiment plays with new concepts, weapons
The Marine Corps’ first unit designed specifically to carry out new concepts of operations has already conducted its first exercise in the Philippines and is preparing to start experimentation and training later this year.
-
Marine Raiders tackle ‘influencing’ to disrupt adversaries before the fight
Strategic reconnaissance and irregular warfare are the future.
-
Senate confirms new Coast Guard commandant — the first uniformed woman to lead a service
Adm. Linda Fagan has served in the Coast Guard for 36 years.
-
Marines to update amphibious ops concept amid uncertainty over future ship count
The commandant wants a Concept for 21st Century Amphibious Operations by the end of the year, after earlier Force Design 2030 modernization efforts have focused on stand-in forces operating as smaller units on smaller vessels.
-
How digital natives will change the Marine Corps
The Marine of 2030 will be born into the age of the Internet of Things and raised with drones and virtual reality goggles at home — making the commandant comfortable they’ll be able to take on additional tasks and manage a battlefield swirling with information.
-
The littoral combat ship’s latest problem: Class-wide structural defects leading to hull cracks
The troubling revelations about the Independence-class littoral combat ships come as the Navy continues to grapple with a class-wide transmission issue in the Freedom-class variants.
-
The light amphibious warship is delayed, but the Marine Corps has a temporary solution
U.S. Marines want to move quickly and discreetly, but the crowded shipbuilding budget is in the way.



