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American MV-22 Ospreys move to Australian ship for RIMPAC exercise
Australian amphibious ship Canberra is working through integration issues with as many kinds of foreign aircraft as it can — including taking the unprecedented step of embarking a pair of U.S. MV-22 Ospreys for three weeks during RIMPAC 2022.
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New details emerge about the 2020 Bonhomme Richard fire, ahead of censure of three-star
Retired Vice Adm. Rich Brown was named accountable for the loss of the amphibious ship Bonhomme Richard but was ultimately cleared of wrongdoing in December. Six months later, he’s facing censure from the Navy secretary.
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Defense spending plan for next year will see a significant hike, lawmakers say
Rep. Adam Smith said he’ll push for smart spending instead of mere budget boosts, but an increase over the White House plan appears inevitable.
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House Democrats rebuke calls to raise spending in defense bill
House Democrats sided with the Biden administration by allocating $762 billion in the first draft of their fiscal 2023 defense spending bill the Appropriations Committee released Tuesday.
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House panel sides with Marine Corps in protecting amphibious fleet size
A House panel aims to protect the amphibious fleet from cuts and bolster the sealift fleet in its proposal for the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.
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What’s new in Navy and Marine Corps unmanned boats
The more the Navy experiments with unmanned systems, the more it’s learning what it needs — and what it doesn’t.
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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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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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Marines’ Force Design 2030 update refocuses on reconnaissance
The modernization plan includes lethal effects like loitering munitions, but it now focuses on the sensing and communications needed to support these weapons without relying on outside targeting data.
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Marine Corps declares its heavy-lift helicopter operational
The Marines this month declared initial operational capability for its CH-53K King Stallion, after the heavy lift helo demonstrated not only its operational performance but the maturity of its training and logistics programs as well.
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American MV-22 Ospreys move to Australian ship for RIMPAC exercise
Australian amphibious ship Canberra is working through integration issues with as many kinds of foreign aircraft as it can — including taking the unprecedented step of embarking a pair of U.S. MV-22 Ospreys for three weeks during RIMPAC 2022.
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New details emerge about the 2020 Bonhomme Richard fire, ahead of censure of three-star
Retired Vice Adm. Rich Brown was named accountable for the loss of the amphibious ship Bonhomme Richard but was ultimately cleared of wrongdoing in December. Six months later, he’s facing censure from the Navy secretary.
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Defense spending plan for next year will see a significant hike, lawmakers say
Rep. Adam Smith said he’ll push for smart spending instead of mere budget boosts, but an increase over the White House plan appears inevitable.
-
House Democrats rebuke calls to raise spending in defense bill
House Democrats sided with the Biden administration by allocating $762 billion in the first draft of their fiscal 2023 defense spending bill the Appropriations Committee released Tuesday.
-
House panel sides with Marine Corps in protecting amphibious fleet size
A House panel aims to protect the amphibious fleet from cuts and bolster the sealift fleet in its proposal for the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.
-
What’s new in Navy and Marine Corps unmanned boats
The more the Navy experiments with unmanned systems, the more it’s learning what it needs — and what it doesn’t.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Marines’ Force Design 2030 update refocuses on reconnaissance
The modernization plan includes lethal effects like loitering munitions, but it now focuses on the sensing and communications needed to support these weapons without relying on outside targeting data.
-
Marine Corps declares its heavy-lift helicopter operational
The Marines this month declared initial operational capability for its CH-53K King Stallion, after the heavy lift helo demonstrated not only its operational performance but the maturity of its training and logistics programs as well.
-
American MV-22 Ospreys move to Australian ship for RIMPAC exercise
Australian amphibious ship Canberra is working through integration issues with as many kinds of foreign aircraft as it can — including taking the unprecedented step of embarking a pair of U.S. MV-22 Ospreys for three weeks during RIMPAC 2022.
-
New details emerge about the 2020 Bonhomme Richard fire, ahead of censure of three-star
Retired Vice Adm. Rich Brown was named accountable for the loss of the amphibious ship Bonhomme Richard but was ultimately cleared of wrongdoing in December. Six months later, he’s facing censure from the Navy secretary.
-
Defense spending plan for next year will see a significant hike, lawmakers say
Rep. Adam Smith said he’ll push for smart spending instead of mere budget boosts, but an increase over the White House plan appears inevitable.
-
House Democrats rebuke calls to raise spending in defense bill
House Democrats sided with the Biden administration by allocating $762 billion in the first draft of their fiscal 2023 defense spending bill the Appropriations Committee released Tuesday.
-
House panel sides with Marine Corps in protecting amphibious fleet size
A House panel aims to protect the amphibious fleet from cuts and bolster the sealift fleet in its proposal for the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill.
-
What’s new in Navy and Marine Corps unmanned boats
The more the Navy experiments with unmanned systems, the more it’s learning what it needs — and what it doesn’t.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Marines’ Force Design 2030 update refocuses on reconnaissance
The modernization plan includes lethal effects like loitering munitions, but it now focuses on the sensing and communications needed to support these weapons without relying on outside targeting data.
-
Marine Corps declares its heavy-lift helicopter operational
The Marines this month declared initial operational capability for its CH-53K King Stallion, after the heavy lift helo demonstrated not only its operational performance but the maturity of its training and logistics programs as well.













