The U.S. Navy is planning to train its personnel in additive manufacturing technology as it turns to 3-D printing as an at-sea offering to manufacture replacement parts and decrease shipping time and cost, Defense Systems reported Monday. Joey Cheng writes
MoreThe U.S. Navy‘s Littoral Combat Ships will undergo a set of design and engineering updates as part of the platform’s long-term development following the completion of the Freedom (LCS 1) and Independence (LCS 2) vessels, DoD Buzz reported Friday.
MoreThe U.S. Navy and Defense Information Systems Agency are collaborating to develop and test a software system for verifying the identities of military members through a mobile device, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Aliya
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The Missile Defense Agency has tested the Ballistic Missile Defense System‘s ground-based midcourse defense component during an exercise to evaluate its capability to intercept a ballistic missile target launched over the Pacific Ocean. MDA
MoreJohn Boles, formerly acting assistant director of the FBI‘s international operations division and a 19-year veteran, has been appointed to that assistant director role on a permanent basis. The FBI said Tuesday that
MoreThe Defense Department has appointed U.S. Navy officers Rear Adm. Mark Darrah and Rear Adm. Mathias Winter to new leadership positions within the military service. Darrah will serve as program executive officer for
MoreThe U.S. Navy is soliciting ideas for future designs of small surface vessels and tactical components such as weapons and radars, Defense News reported Wednesday. Christopher Cavas writes the Navy has issued
MoreA U.S. Navy amphibious warship has installed a three-dimensional printer to experiment with additive manufacturing technology, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. Sydney Freedberg writes the USS Essex has already used the printer to make minor and
MoreThe U.S. Navy is preparing to issue a formal request for bids on the aerial element of its proposed unmanned technology for surveillance and strike missions. Four companies have prequalified to compete
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