The Navy last week announced a $1.1 billion contract modification award to Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky for the Marine Corps' new heavy-lift helicopter.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Mallory Shelbourne was the managing editor of Inside the Navy until June 2020. She previously covered politics and transportation policy at The Hill. She holds a master's degree in journalism from Columbia Journalism School and a master's degree in international affairs with a focus in the Middle East from American University's School of International Service.
The Navy last week announced a $1.1 billion contract modification award to Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky for the Marine Corps' new heavy-lift helicopter.
House appropriators are seeking to move $653 million from the Navy’s Virginia-class submarine program to its operations and maintenance account to force the service to address its submarine backlog at several shipyards.
The mission alteration for the Navy's Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers will cost approximately $1 billion, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report that cites service officials.
House defense appropriators will mark up a draft defense funding bill this week that trims the Navy's fiscal year 2020 shipbuilding request by more than $2 billion.
The Navy anticipates delivery of its first CMV-22 Osprey in late calendar year 2019, according to the manager of the V-22 joint program office.
The Navy is evaluating the Standard Missile-6 Block IA and the Maritime Strike Tomahawk for its Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers.
The Navy is planning a prize challenge to help the service pursue its Marine Air Ground Task Force Unmanned Expeditionary program.
Raytheon this week will begin delivering hardware for its new Air and Missile Defense Radar that is slated for the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, according to a company executive.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson today said the "environment" indicated the Navy should overturn its decision to retire a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier more than two decades early.
Navy Secretary Richard Spencer today acknowledged risk in the service’s goals for the Columbia-class submarine program, noting the Navy is working to alleviate concerns.
Vice President Mike Pence told sailors aboard the Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) today the service will not retire the aircraft carrier, despite the Pentagon’s push to opt out of the vessels’ mid-life refueling and complex overhaul.
The Navy expects to release its new force-structure assessment during the “late summer,” according to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson.
The Office of Naval Research's Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle experienced three "mechanical or electrical" issues during a transit to Hawaii last fall, requiring a human to board the ship before it reached its destination.
While the Arctic is at "low risk for conflict," the Navy plans to be ready to safeguard American interests in the region during a period of great power competition, according to the service's new Arctic strategic outlook.
The Navy yesterday announced a $23.9 million contract modification award to BAE Systems for the post-shakedown availability of an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.
Defense officials are facing an uphill battle to convince Capitol Hill they've made the right choice in seeking to retire a nuclear-powered, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier more than two decades before the end of its life expectancy.
A full-rate production decision for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is slated for May, according to the Navy’s acquisition chief.
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. William Moran has been selected to serve as the next Chief of Naval Operations.
Maj. Gen. Eric Fick has been chosen to lead the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, the Pentagon announced today.
The Marine Corps recently unveiled its annual aviation plan, signed by Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder.