Inside the Navy highlights

Some must-reads from this week's edition of Inside the Navy:

1. The Navy will conduct a fleet battle experiment using MV-22 Ospreys to perform the carrier onboard delivery mission off the West Coast in the coming months, officials told Inside the Navy.

Full Story: Navy will experiment with V-22s performing carrier deliveries this summer

2. The Senate Armed Services Committee is directing the Pentagon weapons buyer to certify Littoral Combat Ship mission packages as a program of record when the fiscal year 2018 budget is submitted, according to the FY-17 defense policy bill released May 20.

Full Story: Senate directs DOD to certify LCS mission packages as program of record

3. Naval Air Systems Command is emphasizing reliability and maintenance processes in the design phase of its programs as part of the response to the ongoing readiness crisis in the Marine Corps' helicopter fleet, according to a top program official.

Full Story: NAVAIR emphasizing aircraft readiness in design phase