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US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
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US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
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If Congress can find the money, the US Navy would like another new destroyer this year
The Navy asked for just one destroyer in its budget request, despite having contracts in place to buy two destroyers a year. But it really wants the second DDG if Congress can find the money, the Navy said in a second document today.
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US Navy FY22 budget request prioritizes readiness over procurement
The U.S. Navy has asked for a budget that would boost near-term readiness by investing in ship and aircraft maintenance but shrinks procurement and force structure, again pausing plans to grow the fleet.
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US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
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US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
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If Congress can find the money, the US Navy would like another new destroyer this year
The Navy asked for just one destroyer in its budget request, despite having contracts in place to buy two destroyers a year. But it really wants the second DDG if Congress can find the money, the Navy said in a second document today.
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US Navy FY22 budget request prioritizes readiness over procurement
The U.S. Navy has asked for a budget that would boost near-term readiness by investing in ship and aircraft maintenance but shrinks procurement and force structure, again pausing plans to grow the fleet.
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US Navy zeroes in on LCS flawed parts, maintenance slow-downs to improve operational days
The U.S. Navy hopes to boost Littoral Combat Ship operational days by strategically targeting the key drivers of down time: design flaws in 32 parts that need to be replaced, and a sluggish contractor-based maintenance model that needs to be made more responsive.
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US Navy, Boeing conduct first-ever aerial refueling with unmanned tanker
The U.S. Navy conducted its first-ever aerial refueling between a manned aircraft and an unmanned tanker on June 4, with a Boeing-owned MQ-25 Stingray test vehicle performing its first midair tanking mission with a Navy F/A-18E-F Super Hornet.
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US Navy creates DDG(X) program office after years of delays for large combatant replacement
The Navy stood up a program office to manage the acquisition, design and fielding of the new DDG(X) – the most concrete move the service has made in more than a decade of trying to figure out what its next large surface combatant will be.
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US, UK, French navies agree to bolster joint operations, tech collaboration
The chiefs of the U.S., U.K. and French navies met today to affirm their commitment to deeper collaboration and interoperability between their fleets to address some of the most vexing maritime security issues around the globe.
-
If Congress can find the money, the US Navy would like another new destroyer this year
The Navy asked for just one destroyer in its budget request, despite having contracts in place to buy two destroyers a year. But it really wants the second DDG if Congress can find the money, the Navy said in a second document today.
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US Navy FY22 budget request prioritizes readiness over procurement
The U.S. Navy has asked for a budget that would boost near-term readiness by investing in ship and aircraft maintenance but shrinks procurement and force structure, again pausing plans to grow the fleet.
