Inside the Navy highlights

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

1. The Marine Corps will kickoff developmental testing of its upgraded legacy amphibious vehicles two months early because contractor Science Applications International Corp. delivered the vehicles to the service ahead of time.

Full Story: Marines will kickoff testing of upgraded amphib vehicles two months early

2. Naval Air Systems Command is still seeking additional international customers for the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor helicopter, with the U.S. military's procurement of the Bell-Boeing aircraft projected to temporarily slow down in the coming years.

Full Story: Navy seeking international V-22 customers to fill 'bucket' in procurement

3. The recent deployment of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group was the first time the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air system were used to bring a broader radar range.

Full Story: Roosevelt carrier deployment sees first use of E-2D, NIFC-CA